During the second half of 2022, organized displays of antigypsyism were not recorded in the Czech Republic. Extremist online radicalization, however, is an immediate security challenge for the country. The Czech Interior Ministry has drawn those conclusions in its report on developments in the extremist scene during the second half of last year. The ministry also mentioned the long-term decline of the Workers’ Social Justice Party (Dělnická strana sociální spravedlnosti – DSSS) and reiterated the dominance of the “Freedom and Direct Democracy” (SPD) movement of Tomio Okamura and the nationalist scene.
“During the second half of 2022, the Czech Republic had to face many social, economic and political problems which constitute fertile ground for extremist and xenophobic groups. These entities, however, did not manage to sufficiently take advantage of the opportunity available. These domestic entities can be considered marginal, with the exception of the “Freedom and Direct Democracy” movement. They are usually groups of limited reach or functioning for a limited time. Frequently they are also limited by their disputes with each other,” the report begins.
