FPÖ and AfD: New cooperation against immigration and crime!

FPÖ and AfD: New cooperation against immigration and crime!

On July 15, 2025, the FPÖ Vienna and the Berlin AfD in Vienna signed a controversial cooperation agreement that aims to cooperate in urban policy fields. The Berlin AfD had previously held a closed conference in Vienna in which topics such as security, migration, education and living were discussed. Dominik Nepp, the Viennese FPÖ boss, and Kristin Brinker, the AfD politician, described the AfD as a "reliable partner" to preserve the identity of the two metropolitan areas. The FPÖ sees the agreement as a contribution to "freedom-conservative renewal" with the aim of creating a network of like-minded cities in Europe in order to strengthen and develop freedom standards in urban politics.

The cooperation agreement provides for regular meetings and exchange formats to make the developed topics accessible to a broader public. In a joint explanation, the challenges that face cities such as Berlin and Vienna were mentioned, including illegal immigration, terrorist threats, rising crime and inadequate infrastructure. These topics are to be worked together, but this is also critically seen, since the German Constitutional Protection classified the AfD in May 2025 as a "secured right -wing extremist".

critical view of right -wing extremist violence

Right -wing extremism and right -wing terrorism in Europe, especially in Germany, are an increasing problem. European security authorities rate the threats from right -wing extremist violence as very high. The Dutch domestic intelligence service AIVD described in 2019 as the year with most right -wing terrorist attacks worldwide. Federal Interior Minister Horst Seehofer and Federal Minister of Justice Christine Lambrecht pointed out after the murders in Hanau in February 2020 that right -wing extremism was the greatest danger to democracy. According to an analysis of the Federal Center for Political Education, Germany has a high number of right -wing terrorist acts of violence compared to other European countries, which also indicates an increase in right -wing extremist -motivated attacks.

Current data show that between 2013 and 2018 the number of right -wing terrorist incidents in democratic constitutional states accidentally tributed. In the EU, the number of right -wing extremist attacks even exceeds that of Islamist attacks. At the same time, the situation remains complex because there is no uniform definition of hate crimes in Europe and the data situation varies greatly. This could possibly influence the assessment of political right -wing violence in Europe.

summary of the challenges

The agreement between the FPÖ and the AfD shows how political movements in Europe are increasingly networked in order to express their ideology and to work together on solutions for the urban society. Ultranationalist and Xenophobe settings are identified as a breeding ground for right -wing extremist violence. In addition, the “Incel” subculture, which is influenced by misogynic online forums, has become more important in many European countries.

The coming months will be crucial to observe how the cooperation between these parties develops and what effects this could have on the political landscape in Europe. The combination of local politics and a strong need for security and order could form the foundation for worrying radicalization in the public debate.