Wednesday, 11th December
15.00-18.30 European Parliament – Room ASP 1G2

What does antifascism mean in today’s society? This event aims to bridge the gap between the streets and the Left’s antifascist work in the Parliament, exploring best practices and common resistance strategies while developing concrete strategies for future cooperation between structures inside and outside the Parliament.

FULLY BOOKED – only online participation will be possible

Interpretation: German, English, French, Italian, Finnish

PROGRAMME

15.00 Opening of the Event by Martin Schirdewan, MEP

The first panel will focus on the Budapest cases, showing solidarity and reporting back from different cases of criminalisation of antifascists, exploring best practices and developing common strategies of resistance.

15.10 The Budapest cases/Criminalisation of Antifascism in Hungary

• Ilaria Salis, MEP
• Wolfram Jarosch, father of Maja & grandparents of Maja
• Sven Richwin, lawyer
• John Malamatinas, Budapest Solidarity Berlin

16.00 Presentation of Comic about Budapest cases with Zerocalcare

17.00 Opening of the Second Part by one Li Andersson, MEP

17.10 Antifascism today & strategies for the future

The second panel will focus on discussing together what antifascism means in today’s society and world and aims at bridging the gap between outer parliamentary struggles against fascism and the Left groups antifascist work in the Parliament. The panel should develop concrete strategies for future cooperation between structures inside and outside the Parliament and should be a point of departure for our common fight in the future.

Moderation: Li Andersson

• Jan Rettig, Antifascisteurope.org, Germany
• Raphael Arnault, French MP and former militant, France
• Sonja Pietiläinen, University of Oulu, Finland