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The Case of The Budapest Two

The “Day of Honour” demonstration is a yearly demonstration that takes place in Budapest, Hungary. It commemorates Nazi forces who escaped the Russian encirclement of Budapest at the end of World War II. The demonstration is attended and led by people on the furthest fringes of far-right politics.

History of the Day of Honour Rally:

Neo-Nazis and fascists from all over Europe come to Budapest every year to network and participate in this demonstration, which roughly attracts around 600 people.
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Spain's Road to Reconciliation: Navigating Post-ETA Challenges | N&A Issue 15

ETA or Euskadi Ta Azkatasuna, meaning 'Basque Homeland and Freedom' were an armed militant group who emerged in 1959 to oppose General Franco's military dictatorship in Spain and try to secede from Spain in order to form an independent Basque state. Franco's regime strongly oppressed the Basque culture, identity and language. The Basque region is a region that covers parts of northern Spain and southern France. Its people have some of the oldest heritage in Europe. They have their own distinct l

ARGENTINA AND FOOTBALL: Javier Milei’s Drive to Privatise Football Clubs in Argentina. – The Atlantic Dispatch

Argentina’s love affair with football began around 150 years ago when the country was building its vast railway network. Thousands of immigrant workers from Britain came to the country to help construct these railroads. With them, they brought experience and know-how but they also brought their hobbies and pastimes – including football.

As this railroad network developed, football pitches and clubs began springing up all over its line as Argentinian and British workers began playing together. I
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Atletico Diritti: A Unique Football Revolution

It is one of the most romantic and picturesque settings you can imagine for a football pitch. In the shadow of an ancient Roman aqueduct in the suburbs of Rome suburbs is Atletico Diritti. An amateur sports club and social project, it competes in men’s football, cricket, basketball, and women’s five-a-side football. But their presence and impact extends far beyond what happens on the pitch. The club’s playing roster is made up almost entirely of prisoners, ex-prisoners, and asylum seekers.

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Beyond Gaza: Hezbollah's Rising Influence & the Future of Israeli Security | N&A Issue 13

On October 7th 2023, the Israel-Palestine conflict was launched back into global headlines when Hamas launched an attack on Israel, killing more than 1,200 Israelis and taking 200 more as hostages. In response, Israel engaged in a carpet bombing campaign in the Gaza Strip with, according to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, “The clear goal of destroying Hamas's military and governing capabilities.” (8) The measures taken by Israel have gone beyond trying to merely destroy Hamas. As of the begin
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The Kremlin's Invisible Battalions: The Growing Influence of Private Military Companies | N&A Issue 11

On June 23rd 2023, the world was stunned to hear of an alleged attempted coup taking place in Russia. The Wagner Private Military Company, led by Yevgeny Prigozhin had decided to march on Moscow. Prigozhin had, over the last number of weeks, been releasing videos and posting them online where he heavily criticised the Russian government – in particular defence minister Sergei Shoigu – for incompetent war strategies such as not sending enough supplies to the frontline and sending his Wagner fight
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PSNI Data Breach & Dissident Republicanism | N&A Issue 9

A serious data leak from the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has revealed private information about more than 10,000 of its staff. This data leak has been making headlines all across Ireland and the United Kingdom now that it has been revealed that the sensitive information has come into the hands of dissident republican groups, who are opposed to the peace process. On the 8th August, the PSNI briefly published an excel spreadsheet in response to a freedom of information request. A mem
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Red Dragons

*Note: The Red Dragon militia group do not have an official flag. This is the flag of the self-proclaimed State of Ambazonia which they represent.

The Red Dragons are a Cameroonian separatist militia originating from western Cameroon who, since 2017, have engaged in an armed conflict with the national government in order to separate and gain recognition for The Republic of Ambazonia in what is known as the Anglophone Crisis. The Anglophone Crisis is an active conflict in Cameroon that has taken
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Gulen Movement

The Gulen Movement, or Hizmet, is the name given to the global network of followers of Fethullah Gulen, a Turkish Sunni Imam who is currently claiming asylum in The United States. Gulenists are against secularism but believe in a “tolerant Islam” where a society is run by Islamic values but is also open to other cultures and religions. (1) It is also characterised by a belief in forward progress in science, culture and art. At its core it wants to show that Islam can be modern whilst also keepin
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Earth Liberation Front (ELF)

The Earth Liberation Front (ELF) is a radical environmentalist movement founded in England in 1992. The ELF is a global organisation that doesn't have a formal leadership structure or membership but is instead controlled by decentralised, autonomous, and intensely secretive cells that choose to act in the group's name. The only semi-centralised structure within the ELF is their press office based in the USA in which different cells from around the globe send their communications to be passed on
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Ulster Defence Association (UDA)

The Ulster Defence Association (UDA) is a loyalist paramilitary group which is based in Northern Ireland. The group was founded in 1971 during the The Troubles in Northern Ireland where loyalists who wanted NI to remain a part of Great Britain fought a conflict against republicans militias and groups such as the IRA (Irish Republican Army) who wanted to unify with The Republic of Ireland. The group was set up in order to counteract Irish Republican Army operations and to defend loyalist neighbou