Why it matters: The move targets a transnational ecosystem of anarchist cells active across Europe. The designations restrict access to the U.S. financial system and expose individuals and entities to primary and secondary sanctions.
The groups targeted:
Antifa Ost (Germany): linked to assaults on individuals identified as “fascists” or part of the far-right scene; accused of attacks in Budapest in 2023; labelled a terrorist organisation by Hungary in 2025.
FAI/FRI (Italy) is the most structured and long-standing of the designated groups, with two decades of insurrectionist activity.
Armed Proletarian Justice (Greece): responsible for attempted and successful IED attacks against government targets, including a 2023 explosive device near Greece’s riot police headquarters.
Revolutionary Class Self-Defence (Greece): claimed two IED attacks between 2024 and 2025, citing anti-capitalist motives and solidarity with Palestine.