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6–8 November 2026, Lisbon

20th Regular Congress of FIR

Logo FIR 75 – 75 years of the Fédération Internationale des Résistants, 1951–2026

Never again fascism! Never again war!

President Vilmos Hanti | Founded in 1951 in Vienna

The International Federation of Resistance Fighters (FIR) – Association of Anti-fascists is the umbrella organisation of associations of former resistance fighters, partisans, members of the Anti-Hitler Coalition, persecuted victims of the Nazi regime and anti-fascists of today's generations from more than twenty countries of Europe and Israel.

Latest news

Statement | 1 September 2026

FIR has already had to speak out publicly several times against political reprisals targeting anti-fascist initiatives and even FIR member organisations. We are now witnessing a marked escalation.

Congress | 24 August 2026

Solidarity | 13 July 2026

Peace | 25 June 2026

In memoriam | 20 April 2026

Focus
Visitors looking at roll-up panels of the FIR exhibition on European anti-fascist resistance

50 panels on anti-fascist resistance across Europe – trilingual and available on loan.

Focus
Portrait of Vilmos Hanti, President of the FIR

Discover who leads FIR: President Vilmos Hanti, the vice-presidents and the Executive Committee.

FIR key areas of work

Latest documents

1 September 2026

FIR concerned about increasing attacks on anti-fascist initiatives

24 August 2026

FIR on the road to the 20th Congress

25 June 2026

75 years of FIR – message from the President

6 March 2026

A short history of FIR

Agenda

6–8 Nov. 2026 – Lisbon

20th Regular Congress of FIR and ceremony for the 75th anniversary

6–8 Nov. 2026 – Lisbon

Presentation of the Michel Vanderborght Award, FIR's highest honour

Sunday, 8 Nov. 2026 – Peniche, Portugal

Commemoration with the association URAP at the Peniche prison fortress memorial

September 2026 – Online

Binding registration confirmation of delegates and guests for the congress

FIR bodies
  • President: Vilmos Hanti (Hungary)
  • Vice-presidents: Filippo Giuffrida (Italy), Dr. Regina Girod (Germany)
  • General Secretary: Dr. Ulrich Schneider (Germany)

Countries with member organisations

  • Albania
  • Belgium
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bulgaria
  • Chile
  • Germany
  • Denmark
  • France
  • Greece
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Croatia
  • Latvia
  • Luxembourg
  • North Macedonia
  • Netherlands
  • Austria
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Romania
  • Russia
  • Serbia
  • Slovakia
  • Slovenia
  • Spain
  • Czech Republic
  • Ukraine
  • Hungary
  • Belarus
  • Cyprus