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The article focuses on the expulsion of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party from the Identity and Democracy Group in the European Union's Parliament due to controversial comments made by Maximilian Krah regarding the SS, just two weeks before E.U. parliamentary elections.

The article presents the discussion on authorities in Germany banned a relatively small far·right group. Topics include raided the homes of its members in a coordinated sweep, the latest in a series of moves against extremist organizations in the country; and raising new enemies of the Constitution by disgusting indoctrination of children and young people.

The article reports on far-right protests in Chemnitz, Germany two weeks after Chancellor Angela Merkel announced she would not seek another term. Topics discussed include anger against her 2015 decision to welcome more than a million migrants into Germany, the question by some on whether her leadership, in particular on migration and economic austerity, helped start the forces now tearing Europe apart, and the legacy of Merkel.

The article reports on the fatal shooting of Walter Lübcke, a regional politician for the conservative party of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, on June 2, 2019, which appears to be the country's first far-right political assassination since the Nazi era. The suspected shooter, who has a violent neo-Nazi past and police record, retracted his earlier confession under a new legal team. Prior to the shooting, Lübcke's name appeared on an online Neo-Nazi hit list.

The article deals with the violent protests led by some neo-Nazis and joined by thousands of ordinary citizens of the eastern German city of Chemnitz in August 2018. The protests were ignited by news that an Iraqi and a Syria asylum seeker were suspected in a stabbing incident that resulted in the death of a German man. The city has a history of neo-Nazi protests and reflects the strength and influence of far right groups.

The article reports that Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen has called for new elections in September 2019 after the government collapsed over a video that showed far-right vice chancellor promising favors to a woman claiming to be a Russian investor.

The article reports on how far-right movements around the world eagerly watched the assault by the supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump to the Capitol in January 2021 to see if it will succeed. Also cited are how these extremists socialized and trained together to advance their causes, the efforts by authorities worldwide to tighten their securities to prevent a similar incident in their jurisdiction, and the order of President Joe Biden to assess the threat of domestic terrorism.

The article discusses how the far-right, nationalist and populist parties are trying to undermine the European Union (EU) from within as the 2019 European Parliament elections take place. Topics covered include proposal of populist election manifestoes across the EU, threat posed by the empowered nationalist bloc on pro-European parties, and how populist candidates such as Marine Le Pen of France and Susanna Ceccardi of Italy are attacking the EU.