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Thousands gathered in Milan for the far-right Masters in Our Own Home rally led by Matteo Salvini and Patriots for Europe, advocating remigration and a merit-based residence permit while Salvini called for suspending EU energy rules and reopening to Russian oil, amid clashes with anti-fascist protesters and a broader display of Europe’s growing border-and-energy hard line.
Germany’s far-right AfD in Saxony-Anhalt presented a 150-page manifesto proposing sweeping changes to migration, education, welfare and energy policy, including a hard shift toward deportations and a concept of “remigration” that would target Ukrainian refugees; it also urges lifting sanctions on Russia and offering free Russian language lessons. The plan signals a dramatic pivot for the party ahead of September state elections, though any changes would require federal approval, and polls show the AfD gaining ground in both eastern and parts of western Germany.
Remigration, a concept originating from far-right and ethnonationalist ideologies, involves forcibly removing non-white populations from traditionally white countries and is gaining traction in the US and Europe, with some government entities considering policies aligned with this idea.
President Donald Trump recently echoed far-right European rhetoric with the term 'remigration' during Thanksgiving, reflecting his populist nationalist style that demonizes minorities and migrants, reminiscent of the language used by far-right parties in Europe.
The U.S. State Department plans to create an 'Office of Remigration' as part of a broader reorganization aimed at shifting focus from refugee assistance to deportation and repatriation efforts, a move that has raised concerns due to the term 'remigration's' controversial history and implications for immigration policy.