Related topic:
Types of radicalisation and emerging threats
Description:
This report explores how violent right‑wing extremist (VRWE) individuals and groups in Europe and the United States maintain or develop operational ties with organised crime networks, sometimes across national borders, and how these connections complicate understanding and countering ideological violence. It highlights examples including outlaw motorcycle gangs, football hooligan groups, prison gangs, and hybrid actors that blend extremist motives with profit‑driven criminal activity, showing that such linkages can range from logistical cooperation to full organisational overlap. The study emphasises that conventional law enforcement responses often overlook these interactions, and calls for improved data collection and joint strategic efforts.
Link:
Language:
English
Date:
27.02.2026
Proposed by:
PPHS
Source:
Counter Extremism Project (CEP), 2023