The U.S. Department of State on Friday announced rewards of up to $10 million for information leading to the disruption of the financial networks of several European Antifa organisations, marking a turning point in Western security policy.
For the first time, the U.S. government is directly, formally, and decisively targeting violent far-left groups operating in Europe, treating them as an international terrorist threat, rather than a mere radical protest movement. The decision reflects a shift in U.S. security policy under the new administration, following its National Security Strategy, which identifies violent ideological movements as a growing transnational threat.
A statement released under the Rewards for Justice programme identifies four organisations now designated as Foreign Terrorist Organisations, triggering the strongest legal and financial measures available.
Antifa Ost, based in Germany, is described as a militant group responsible for attacks against individuals labeled as “fascists” or associated with the German right between 2018 and 2023, including violent activity in Hungary. The Informal Anarchist Federation/International Revolutionary Front, originating in Italy but with networks across Europe, Latin America, and Asia, has claimed responsibility since 2003 for threats, bombings, and explosive parcels targeting political and economic institutions. In Greece, Armed Proletarian Justice has carried out bombings on government facilities, while Revolutionary Class Self-Defense has targeted buildings of the Ministry of Labor and railway offices, claiming its violence is a response to capitalism, the state, and in solidarity with Palestine.
Designation as FTOs entails the freezing of any assets under U.S. jurisdiction, a total prohibition on transactions with these groups, and the banning of any form of material support.
U.S. officials argue that Europe’s security problems are driven not only by external threats but also by organised ideological movements operating inside Western societies. In Washington’s assessment, violent far-left extremism is part of this trend, contributing to political instability and social division, and is seen as structured, well-funded, and internationally connected rather than marginal or spontaneous.
By offering rewards to disrupt the groups’ funding, Washington signals that it will not tolerate violent organisations operating freely in allied countries and that it is prepared to act against transnational threats it sees as undermining Western democracies.
The impact of the move will depend on whether U.S. authorities can identify the groups’ funding and on the level of cooperation from European governments. Politically, the message is clear: Washington now treats violent far-left extremism as a serious security threat and is prepared to use its toughest tools to counter it.
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