Angelika Beer
MdEP

Europe in 2009: no voice for the right-wing extremists

Call to action

 Right-wing extremists across Europe are forming networks to bring about success in the European elections on 4 - 7June 2009.

We call on Europeans from all Member States not to allow right-wing extremists to enter parliaments unhindered. There must be no room in our parliaments for misanthropic and undemocratic ideologies – not at local level, in our municipalities or districts, nor in the national parliaments, nor in the European Parliament.

We will resolutely resist those who are treating with contempt on inalienable human rights, who want to abolish our democracy and spread nationalistic and racist hate propaganda. We therefore call on you not to allow the right-wing populist and right-wing extremist parties to gain a voice on 4 - 7 June.

Right-wing extremism is a Europe-wide problem and one which transcends national boundaries. The Nationalists International network ¬ñ a platform for the right-wing in the upcoming European elections ¬ñ is strengthening. Following the anti-Islamisation conference in Cologne, the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) intends to open an election campaigning office in Cologne, the Italian Forza Nuova is planning a joint campaign with the FPÖ; and the "European National Front", consisting of the NPD and right-wing parties from Romania, Greece, France and Lithuania, met at the beginning of February to "coordinate the role of patriotic forces" in Europe.

European right-wingers operate sophisticated networks via the new media and share elements of campaigns, ideas and styles of clothing. In terms of their clothing and language, the right-wing extremists are increasingly taking on the style of the anti-fascist movement Antifa. The nationale schwarze Block ("national black bloc"), a formation made up of right-wing extremists from across Germany, which marched in the demonstrations on 1 May in Hamburg, is not an isolated phenomenon – similar pictures can also be seen in other European states.

We must defy the right-wingers if they want to stand in the European elections as the "Nationalists International". Yet this can only be achieved through cooperation at all levels – from local municipalities right up to the European Parliament. Therefore we need a well connected anti-racist network.

A right-wing extremist group in the European Parliament, allowing the right-wingers to use the tools of democracy to present and even develop their destructive ideology must no longer be possible. We are striving for a Europe in which all people, independent of their skin colour, ethnicity, religion and sexuality, can rely on our solidarity. That is why we are calling on people across Europe to mobilise against the European right-wing extremists, against a "Europe of nationalistic fatherlands".

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First signatories:

Angelika Beer, Die Grünen/EFA MdEP

Manuel Sarrazin, Bündnis 90/ Die Grünen, MdB

Antje Möller, GAL Hamburg MdHB

Der Bundesvorstand der Grünen Jugend

Monika Lazar, Bündnis 90/ die Grünen, MdB

Astrid Rothe-Beinlich, Mitglied im Bundesvorstand Bündnis 90/ Die Grünen

Maximilian Pichel, Mitglied im Bundesvorstand der Grünen Jugend

Helge Limburg, Bündnis 90/ Die Grünen MdL Niedersachsen

Nils Wiechmann, Mitglied im Parteirat BÜNDNIS 90/ DIE GRÜNEN Rheinland-Pfalz

Eveline Lemke, Landesvorstand BÜNDNIS 90/ DIE GRÜNEN Rheinland-Pfalz

Karl Kreß, Antifaschistischer Ratschlag Kaiserslautern

LAG Europa-, Friedens- und Außenpolitik, Bündnis 90/ Die Grünen Schleswig-Holstein

Rainder Steenblock, Bündnis 90/ Die Grünen MdB

Gabi Zimmer, GUE/NGL, MdEP

Christa Prets, PSE, MdEP

Satu Hassi, Die Grünen/EFA, MdEP

Heide Rühle, Die Grünen/EFA, MdEP

Marusya Lyubcheva, PES, MdEP

Kristian Vigenin, PES Group Vice President, MdEP

Els de Groen, Die Grünen/EFA, MdEP

Barbara Metzger, Bündnis 90/ Die Grünen LAG-Sprecherin Demokratie und Recht Rheinland Pfalz

Johannes Lichdi, Bündnis 90/ Die Grünen, MdL Sachsen

Hans-Jürgen Lutz, Herxheim

Monika Düker, Bündnis 90/ Die Grünen MdL NRW

Elisabeth Schroedter, Die Grünen/EFA MdEP

Andreas Waltdowsky, GAL Hamburg MdHB

Katja Weding, stellv. Leiterin der Filiale Nordwest-Russland Deutsch-Russische Auslandshandelskammer

Gabriele Thirion-Brenneisen, Stadträtin Grüne Mannheim

Wolfgang Raufelder, Fraktionsvorsitzender Grüne Mannheim

Alexander Müller, Fraktionsgeschäftsführer Grüne Mannheim

Mathias Meder, Stadtrat Grüne Mannheim

Miriam Caroli, Stadträtin Grüne Mannheim

Franza Drechsel, Berlin

Patrick Urbanke, Grüne München-Stadt

Daniela Schneckenburger, Landesvorsitzende Grüne NRW

Jessika Hazrat

Jana Blöcker, Hamburg

Katharina Spiel, Koordinatorin des Fachforums Demokratie & Recht bei der Grünen Jugend

Silke Gebel, Berlin

Bettina Thöring, Landesgeschäftsführerin Europa-Union Hamburg e.V.

Marcel Kreykenbohm, Hamburg

Gisela Kallenbach, Die Grünen/ EFAMdEP

Holger Haugk, KV Leipzig

Fritz Vokuhl

Mareike Rehse, Kiel

Sven-Christian Kindler, Sprecher Grüne Jugend Niedersachsen

Dr. Till Steffen, GAL Hamburg, Justizsenator

Ute Springstubbe, Bündnis 90/ Die Grünen, Sprecherin LAG Frauen Rheinland-Pfalz

Peter Matthiesen, Co-Vorsitzender Verein für Toleranz und Zivilcourage Neumünster e.V. 

Jo Schroers, Bündnis 90/ Die Grünen, Landesschatzmeister NRW

Rolf Lange, Berlin

Helga Kröger, Berlin

Pia Kohorst, Hamburg

Kiki Laaser, Stadträtin GAL Bamberg

Konstantinos Kontzinos, Ulm

Björn Hayer

Philipp Cerny, Erfurt

Christopf Jaenicke, Schleswig-Flensburg

Mascha Zahn, Bad Kreuznach

Carsten Zahn, Bad Kreuznach

Ulf Millauer, Kiel

Harald Eufing, Mark

Johannes Wiemann-Wendt, Steinhagen

Uta van Holls, Karlsruhe

Matthias Rill, Berlin-Pankow

Sandra Duner, Rastatt

Jan Hampe, Hamburg-Altona

Katharina Fegebank, Hamburg-Mitte

Max Burein, Rottweil

Rita Keil, Berlin-Mitte

Mia Hildebrandt, Barnim

Edith geske, Rhein-Sieg

Elke Twesten, MdL Niedersachsen

Holger Harms, Grüne Jugend

Neda Noraie-Ria, Grüne Jugend Düsseldorf

Janik Wächter

Jakob Böhm

Heike Habermann, Esslingen

Samir Fetic, Essen/ AK Grüne Muslime NRW

Thomas Reinert, Coesfeld

Ike Ounasch

Anton Maier, Starnberg

Regina Freuer, Hamburg-Mitte

Dietmar W. Alt, Ostfriesland

Mathias Schreiter, BrennPunkt e.V.

Matthias Strobel, Bündnis 90/ Die Grünen Augsburg

 

 

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