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HOPE's 3rd TTW gathered over sixty global experts and practitioners
to discuss new and established far-right extremist trends. The event
held online on February 3rd, 2022.
In this event, Professor Miroslav Mareš, an expert in Political
Sciences from Czech Republic’s Masaryk University, emphasised the
“new face” of far-right extremism. Now associated with the stand
against COVID-19 restrictions and measures, the movement’s agenda
was refreshed and reached new audiences.
Moreover, the normalisation of the far-right rhetoric in Eastern
Europe through its growing representation in higher politics is a
concern emphasised by Professor Miroslav Mareš. This rise of
populist nationalism is taking place across Europe partly benefited
from the severe migration crisis of the last years, which has been
instrumentalised to instil prejudices and anti-migration sentiment.
Speaking of the Bulgarian reality, Mois Faion, chairman of the
Bulgarian Association for Policy Evaluation (BAPE) and expert on
Policy Evaluation and Security, also highlighted the dangers of the
normalisation of far-right rhetoric in the country.
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