Varisverkosto was part of organizing the Finnish mobilization for Take Concrete Action, a mass action in Gotland against Cementa on August 25th to August 27th. In this text published in Finnish before the action we examine why it is important…
Category: In English
Interview with Antifascistisk Aksjon (AFA) in Norway
Haastattelu on julkaistu myös suomeksi. Den här intervjun har också publicerats på svenska. The Varis network have been interviewing Scandinavian comrades from different groups during the last year to get a better understanding of the similarities and differences between our…
Posted in In English, Mielipidekirjoitukset Tagged with: AFA, Antifascistisk Aksjon, in english, interview, norja, norway, oslo
May Day greetings from Varisverkosto
International Workers Day 2022 The Varisverkosto network in Finland stand in solidarity with the anti-fascists and anti-authoritarians fighting the Russian state. We send our greetings to those fighting in Ukraine and around the world. We stand with you in this…
Posted in In English Tagged with: brigate volontarie, international solidarity, international workers day, may day, operation solidarity, the resistance committee
Interview with Swedish anti-fascist researchers Garm
This interview is also published in Finnish. We, the editors have added some links to make it more informative. Are you part of an anti-fascist movement abroad that could be of interest to readers in Finland? Contact us on varistoimitus…
Posted in In English, Uutiset Tagged with: AFA, expo, garm, interview, nordic resistance movement, nordisk styrka, research, Researchgruppen, sweden
(ENG/RUS) The Varis network condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine and encourages resistance to the war / Антифашисткая сеть “Ворона” осуждает вторжение России в Украину и поддерживает противостояние войне
The Varis network condemns the Russian attack on Ukraine started on February 24th 2022 and encourage resistance to the war.During the last days there has been anti-war demonstrations around the world. In Finland tens of thousands of people have taken…
Presenting the Turku-based national socialist Pauli Kaila
In this article we present Pauli Kaila, a Turku-based far-right activist. Kaila has been active in various Nazi organizations for over a decade and is the founder and leader of the sub-cultural Ukonvasama collective. This article was previously published in…
Posted in In English Tagged with: nordic resistance movement, pauli kaila, RAC, sinimusta liike, Suomen sisu, teemu karhu, Turku, ukonvasama, uudenmaan akseli
Redox – 15 years of investigating the far-right in Denmark
Earlier this year, the Danish anti-fascist collective Redox turned 15 years old. The Varis network reached out for an interview about their work and the recent state of politics in Denmark. Hello, and congratulations to your 15th anniversary as a…
Posted in Haastattelu, In English, Uutiset Tagged with: Denmark, Journalism, nordic resistance movement, nrm, redox, research, solidaarisuus
The long relationship between the Finns Party and the far-right in Southwest Finland
In this article Varis Turku will showcase the connections between the Finns Party (Perussuomalaiset) and the far-right in Turku and Southwest Finland (Varsinais-Suomi, Finland Proper). The article can be read as a local example of how the Finns Party has…
Finnish NMR activist Samuli Matilainen accused of murdering another member – pleaded insanity in court
[Suomeksi / På Svenska] The pan-Nordic neo-Nazi organization Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM) was outlawed in Finland in October 2020 and further shaken two months later when a love triangle involving their members resulted in murder. Samuli Matilainen, an activist in…
Posted in In English, Uutiset Tagged with: genocide wolves, in english, misogyny, murder, nazi music, nmr, nordic resistance movement, riihimäki, salla silvennoinen, samuli matilainen, toni hakulinen
Nordic Resistance Movement banned in Finland – the history of the court case and what the Nazis are doing now
The pan-Nordic national socialist organization Nordic Resistance Movement (NRM) have been banned in Finland by the Supreme Court, but the Nazis are continuing their activities under new names. In this article we will present an overview of the legal process…
Posted in In English Tagged with: ban, court, fascism, finland, kohti vapautta, national socialism, nmr, nordic resistance movement, nrm, pvl