On December 2, 2023, a newly established organization, which is made up of various extreme-right entities from across Romania, participated in a pan-European nationalist conference in Turin, Italy. Members of several other European neo-Nazi, fascist, and ultranationalist groups also attended. The conference began with presentations by leaders of the respective groups, followed by a concert. The gathering culminated in a nationalist march through Turin. The following report will provide a brief background on the newly emerged group, and then detail the symposium in Turin.
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The New Group's Background
According to a statement posted on the occasion of its launch in September 2023, the group is comprised of "organizations, informal groups and individuals that adhere to [...] common [ultranationalist] values." The [group] works to preserve the "traditional way of life of European civilization." The group also has relationships with other extremist right-wing groups from across Europe – representatives from Italy and Serbia, for instance, attended the launch event in September. The extent of these ties is still unclear.
The group made its first public appearance at a Bucharest Pride march in July 2023, when members of the organization affixed a large banner reading "Stop LGBT Propaganda" to the façade of an apartment building, in full view of the Pride march participants.
The Turin Conference: Participating Groups, Program
On December 2, the group posted a photo from the conference in Turin to its social media channels on Facebook, Telegram, and Instagram. The photos showed a group of people gathered in an unspecified venue. The flags of various European white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups can be seen hanging on the walls of the room, including Swedish, Italian, French, Polish, Bulgarian, Spanish and several other neo-Nazi, fascist and ultranationalist groups.
A photo from the Turin conference.
The group did not disclose any further details about the event, writing only: "After marking yesterday's national day in Alba Iulia, today we are in Turin for a pan-European nationalist conference. For a Europe of nations!" On December 1, members conducted a patriotic banner action in Alba Iulia to commemorate Romania's National Day.
The day concluded with a rally through the streets of Turin, where participants marched behind a large banner reading, "Europe – Nation – Revolution" and waved the flags of their respective countries. Several flags featuring crossed-out hammer and sickle symbols were also displayed, and red flares were set off.
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