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This section lists articles by project experts and other contributors on the subject of anti-religious hate speech.

Broadcasting conspiracy theories: the alt-right media channel AUF1.TV
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Broadcasting conspiracy theories: the alt-right media channel AUF1.TV

An Austrian alternative broadcaster wants to become the ARD – Germany’s joint organisation of regional public-service broadcasters – for the “querdenker” movement. The brains behind the initiative is far-right advertising entrepreneur Stefan Magnet. The station’s broadcasts are awash with antisemitic codes.

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Defiance: Second edition of the EUJS Magazine - the Bridge
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Defiance: Second edition of the EUJS Magazine - the Bridge

The Bridge is a publication by the European Union of Jewish Students, co-funded by the European Union. The second edition has the theme ‘defiance’ which, the editor describes as ‘the resilient, driven, and passionate essence of what our European Jewish identity means for us as Jewish Students in Europe.’

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Nazi talk or a badly phrased political diversion? – The reception of Viktor Orbán’s “mixed race speech” in Hungary
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Nazi talk or a badly phrased political diversion? – The reception of Viktor Orbán’s “mixed race speech” in Hungary

Hate-mongering, unacceptable words reminiscent of fascism and nazi ideology – these are some of the comments on the speech given by Viktor Orbán in Băile Tuşnad (“Tusnádfürdő” in Hungarian), Romania in July, at this year’s event of the annual “Tusványos Festival”. Several Hungarian organisations and public figures condemned the Hungarian Prime Minister’s remarks which warned against “miscegenation” with non-Europeans, and which detailed the rejection of a “multi-ethnic” society.

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Klagemauer.TV: Conspiracy News from a Far-Right Cult in Switzerland
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Klagemauer.TV: Conspiracy News from a Far-Right Cult in Switzerland

Kla.tv is an information portal by Ivo Sasek, founder of the cult Organic Christ Generation (OCG) in Switzerland. Its programmes aspire to be “the other news”, spreading conspiracy narratives and doomsday scenarios that the mainstream media supposedly keeps from us.

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The Anti-Spiegel – Russian Propaganda and Conspiracy Myths
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The Anti-Spiegel – Russian Propaganda and Conspiracy Myths

“Anti-Spiegel.ru” rejects the news coverage by established investigative media sources, presenting itself as an alternative source of information. To spread its message, the chief editor of this one-man operation, Thomas Röper, leans on pro-Russian war propaganda and content that supports conspiracy ideologies.

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European Media’s Double Standards on Refugees and Conflict
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European Media’s Double Standards on Refugees and Conflict

The Russian invasion of Ukraine and the large number of refugees fleeing violence has led to significant displays of European solidarity, with governments following a more open border policy and welcoming those who flee, and citizens offering spaces for those who have nowhere to live. However, the conflict has also exposed the European Union’s double standards when it comes to welcoming refugees.

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The Defender of “Normality”
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The Defender of “Normality”

A new organisation has appeared on the right wing in Hungary, recruited from well-known figures in the Fidesz media and fawning to the radicals. Its goal is to protect normality against the forces of globalisation.

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