Germany mass shooting: Chants of ‘Nazis out’ as tens of thousands attend vigils for victims of far-right killer
5 years, 1 month ago

Germany mass shooting: Chants of ‘Nazis out’ as tens of thousands attend vigils for victims of far-right killer

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Chants of “Nazis out” have been heard at vigils for the nine people who were killed by a far-right shooter in Germany amid calls for the country’s government to crack down on right-wing extremism. Large crowds were seen gathering in Frankfurt and at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate on Thursday as Angela Merkel, Germany’s chancellor, said the attack exposed a “poison” in the country. “That is the strongest way to fight hatred.” The chant was heard again at an Eintracht Frankfurt football match on Thursday after several people interrupted a minute’s silence for the victims. “One person carried out the shooting in Hanau, that’s what it looks like, but there were many that supplied him with ammunition and AfD definitely belongs to them,” Mr Klingbeil told public broadcaster ARD.

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At least 200,000 protesters rally in Munich against far-right AfD ahead of German election
1 month, 3 weeks ago

At least 200,000 protesters rally in Munich against far-right AfD ahead of German election

Associated Press  

MUNICH, Germany — More than 200,000 protesters rallied in Munich, Germany, on Saturday against far-right extremism ahead of the country’s general election. The event’s organizer estimated the crowd could be up to 320,000 people, many of whom carried signs against the AfD with slogans like, “Racism and hatred is not an alternative.” The protest was supported by activist groups as …

German officials, residents attend commemoration of 2 people killed in knife attack
2 months ago

German officials, residents attend commemoration of 2 people killed in knife attack

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Government officials and local residents attended a solemn …

Elon Musk tells Germany's radical far-right AfD party there's too much 'guilt' over the 'sins' of Nazi grandparents - as thousands of people take to the streets of Berlin in protest of the group
2 months ago

Elon Musk tells Germany's radical far-right AfD party there's too much 'guilt' over the 'sins' of Nazi grandparents - as thousands of people take to the streets of Berlin in protest of the group

Daily Mail  

Elon Musk has backed Germany's radical right-wing AfD party at its latest rally, telling attendees that there's too much 'guilt' over the 'sins' of their 'great grandparents'. Tech billionaire Elon Musk speaks live via a video transmission during a speech by Alice Weidel, chancellor candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany political party, at the AfD election campaign launch rally …

Thousands in Germany protest the rise of the far right ahead of next month’s election
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2 months ago

Thousands in Germany protest the rise of the far right ahead of next month’s election

LA Times  

People hold up their phones as they protest the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD party, and right-wing extremism in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin on Saturday. At Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, a huge crowd blew whistles, sang anti-fascist songs and carried banners denouncing Alternative for Germany, or AfD. Saturday’s protests took place while AfD opened its election campaign …

German far-right leader calls protestors ‘red-painted Nazis’ ahead of elections
2 months, 2 weeks ago

German far-right leader calls protestors ‘red-painted Nazis’ ahead of elections

Hindustan Times  

The far-right Alternative for Germany party set out a radical programme on Saturday at a party congress ahead of next month's snap general election as thousands of protesters took to the streets to voice their opposition to the party. AfD national chairwoman Alice Weidel Demonstrators shouting "No to Nazis" outside the venue in the eastern town of Riesa succeeded in …

Watch: Germany’s far-right AfD party protests after deadly Christmas market attack
3 months ago

Watch: Germany’s far-right AfD party protests after deadly Christmas market attack

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Watch as Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany party held …

Germany’s AfD rallies in Magdeburg, site of deadly Christmas market attack
3 months, 1 week ago

Germany’s AfD rallies in Magdeburg, site of deadly Christmas market attack

Al Jazeera  

The far-right party holds ‘memorial’ rally for victims of car-ramming attack that has inflamed debate on migrant and security policy. Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany party has held what it calls a “memorial” rally for the victims of a car-ramming attack on a Christmas market that has inflamed debate on migrant and security policy. “Terror has arrived in our city,” …

German police arrest 8 suspected members of a far-right militant group
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

German police arrest 8 suspected members of a far-right militant group

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Germans thought they were immune to nationalism after confronting their Nazi past. They were wrong
1 year ago

Germans thought they were immune to nationalism after confronting their Nazi past. They were wrong

Associated Press  

BERLIN — When Sabine Thonke joined a recent demonstration in Berlin against Germany’s far-right party, it was the first time in years she felt hopeful that the growing power of the extremists in her country could be stopped. FILE - People gather to protest against the far-right Alternative for Germany, or AfD party, and right-wing extremism in front of the …

Auschwitz survivor decries rise of the far right and increased antisemitism in Germany
1 year, 1 month ago

Auschwitz survivor decries rise of the far right and increased antisemitism in Germany

Associated Press  

BERLIN — A Jewish survivor of the Auschwitz death camp told Germany’s parliament Wednesday that she is appalled by the rising strength of the far right in the country and increasing antisemitism in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that triggered the war in the Gaza Strip. “It pains me when schoolchildren are again afraid of going to …

German president calls for alliance against extremism as protests against far right draw thousands
1 year, 2 months ago

German president calls for alliance against extremism as protests against far right draw thousands

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s president called Monday for a broad “alliance against extremism” in the wake of a report about far-right discussions of deporting millions of immigrants that prompted protests by hundreds of thousands of people. President Frank-Walter Steinmeier met with employers and business associations, labor union leaders and others on to discuss social cohesion and the state of democracy in …

Tens of thousands flood protests against far right in Germany
1 year, 2 months ago

Tens of thousands flood protests against far right in Germany

The Hindu  

Tens of thousands gathered across Germany again on Sunday to protest the far-right AfD, after it emerged that party members discussed mass deportation plans at a meeting of extremists. Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who joined a demonstration last weekend, said any plan to expel immigrants or citizens alike amounted to "an attack against our democracy, and in turn, on all of …

Protests against Germany’s far right gain new momentum after report on meeting of extremists
1 year, 2 months ago

Protests against Germany’s far right gain new momentum after report on meeting of extremists

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Tens of thousands of people protested the far right in cities across Germany on Saturday, attending events with slogans such as “Never Again is Now,” “Against Hate” and “Defend Democracy.” The large crowds were the latest in a series of demonstrations that have been gaining momentum in recent days. The protests also build on growing anxiety over the …

Tens of thousands pack into a protest in Hamburg against Germany's far right
1 year, 2 months ago

Tens of thousands pack into a protest in Hamburg against Germany's far right

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tens of thousands of people …

German far-right party assailed over report of extremist meeting
1 year, 2 months ago

German far-right party assailed over report of extremist meeting

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s governing parties assailed a resurgent far-right opposition party on Thursday over a report that extremists recently met to discuss the deportation of millions of immigrants, including some with German citizenship, which has led to a string of protests in recent days. National polls currently show AfD in second place with support of over 20% — behind the …

German far-right party assailed over report of extremist meeting
1 year, 2 months ago

German far-right party assailed over report of extremist meeting

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Germany's governing parties assailed a …

Germany braces for far-left protests after activists are jailed over attacks on neo-Nazis
1 year, 9 months ago

Germany braces for far-left protests after activists are jailed over attacks on neo-Nazis

CNN  

CNN — German police are preparing to mobilize in cities across the country on Saturday, with protests expected amid a mounting backlash after a court sent several left-wing militants to prison over attacks on neo-Nazis. “All the information available to the Leipzig police department suggests that protesters will still gather in Leipzig on Saturday despite the ban,” a Leipzig police …

Germany Church Shooting: Rise of Neo-nazi & Islamist Extremism in Country Explained
2 years ago

Germany Church Shooting: Rise of Neo-nazi & Islamist Extremism in Country Explained

News 18  

Several people have been killed in a shooting at a Jehovah’s Witness centre in Hamburg, with the gunman believed to be among the dead, German police said Thursday. An alarm for “extreme danger” in the area had been sounded using a catastrophe warning app, but Germany’s Federal Office for Civil Protection lifted it shortly after 3 am local time. Germany’s …

‘Bonkers’, but terrifying: Why Germany’s comical coup plot should be taken very seriously
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Bonkers’, but terrifying: Why Germany’s comical coup plot should be taken very seriously

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. German’s interior minister Nancy Faeser described those involved in …

Germany to disarm far-right extremists, restricts gun access
3 years ago

Germany to disarm far-right extremists, restricts gun access

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Germany’s top security officials announced a 10-point plan Tuesday to combat far-right extremism in the country that includes disarming about 1,500 suspected extremists and tightening background checks for those wanting to acquire guns. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said the far right poses the biggest extremist threat to democracy in Germany and said authorities would seek to tackle the …

Germany to disarm far-right extremists and restrict gun access
3 years ago

Germany to disarm far-right extremists and restrict gun access

LA Times  

Nancy Faeser, Federal Minister of the Interior and Home Affairs, speaks at a news conference announcing measures to fight right-wing extremism in Berlin on Tuesday. Germany’s top security officials announced a 10-point plan Tuesday to combat far-right extremism in the country that includes disarming about 1,500 suspected extremists and tightening background checks for those wanting to acquire guns. Interior Minister …

Germany records rise in neo-Nazis, far-right extremists in pandemic-hit 2020
3 years, 9 months ago

Germany records rise in neo-Nazis, far-right extremists in pandemic-hit 2020

LA Times  

Police use water cannons to disperse anti-lockdown protesters near the Reichstag in Berlin in November. Authorities in Germany say that the number of far-right extremists in the country increased last year as neo-Nazis sought to join protests against pandemic-related restrictions. German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said Tuesday that authorities counted 33,300 far-right extremists in 2020, an increase of almost 4% …

Alternative for Germany | The party can’t go on
4 years ago

Alternative for Germany | The party can’t go on

The Hindu  

For the first time in its post-Nazi history, a political party in Germany is officially under surveillance. Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, also known as the BfV, has classified the far-right Alternative for Germany as a “suspected case” with links to right-wing extremism. The AfD stoked the sense of betrayal felt by many in eastern Germany …

With Far-Right Extremism On The Rise, Germany Investigates Its Police
4 years, 3 months ago

With Far-Right Extremism On The Rise, Germany Investigates Its Police

NPR  

With Far-Right Extremism On The Rise, Germany Investigates Its Police Enlarge this image toggle caption Rob Schmitz/NPR Rob Schmitz/NPR Four years ago, Simon Neumeyer enrolled in the Saxony State Police Academy in the eastern German city of Leipzig as a 19-year-old cadet. "Right-wing extremist slogans and pictures are being shared over WhatsApp, and extremists within Germany's own security structures are …

Germany bans group dedicated to reestablishing a Nazi state
4 years, 3 months ago

Germany bans group dedicated to reestablishing a Nazi state

LA Times  

The German government has banned a far-right group dedicated to reestablishing a Nazi dictatorship, saying there is “no place in this country for an association that sows hatred.” The ban prompted more than 180 police officers in three states to raid the homes of 11 members of Wolfsbrigade 44, the Interior Ministry said. “Whoever fights against the basic values of …

German far-right airs divisions over leader's criticism
4 years, 4 months ago

German far-right airs divisions over leader's criticism

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A leader of the far-right …

Far-right Seizing Covid-19 Pandemic 'Opportunity' to Expand in US, Europe: Study
4 years, 4 months ago

Far-right Seizing Covid-19 Pandemic 'Opportunity' to Expand in US, Europe: Study

News 18  

Far-right militants in Europe and the US are increasingly forming global links and using the coronavirus pandemic to attract anti-vaccine activists and conspiracy theorists to their cause, a study commissioned by the German foreign ministry said Friday. The study carried out in Germany, France, Britain, the US, Sweden and Finland by the Counter Extremism Project documents the emergence of a …

Far-right extremists try to enter German parliament
4 years, 7 months ago

Far-right extremists try to enter German parliament

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Far-right extremists tried to storm the German parliament building Saturday following a protest against the country’s pandemic restrictions, but were intercepted by police and forcibly removed. Police ordered the protesters to disband halfway through their march around Berlin after participants refused to observe social distancing rules, but a rally near the capital’s iconic Brandenburg Gate took place as …

As world struggles to stop deaths, far right celebrates COVID-19
5 years ago

As world struggles to stop deaths, far right celebrates COVID-19

Al Jazeera  

Some hardliners want to use the virus as a weapon to kill minorities, as others spread further hate and conspiracy. Aside from feeding into “accelerationist and apocalytic ideas”, Miller-Idriss said “the uncertainty the pandemic creates creates fertile ground for claims about the need for change or the solutions the far right purports to offer.” A leader of the Nordic Resistance …

How serious is Germany’s far-right problem?
5 years, 1 month ago

How serious is Germany’s far-right problem?

The Hindu  

The story so far: The killing of nine people at two shisha lounges in Hanau, Germany, last week by a person suspected to have a far-right background has heightened concerns about the country’s right-wing extremism. In recent years, Germany, like several other European countries, has seen twin far-right problems — growing street violence by extremists against minorities and immigrants and …

Germany mass shooting: Gunman was eugenicist, manifesto shows
5 years, 1 month ago

Germany mass shooting: Gunman was eugenicist, manifesto shows

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “On the suspected perpetrator’s home …

Hanau shooting: Germany to raise police presence after nine killed in racist attack; mosques to be under surveillance
5 years, 1 month ago

Hanau shooting: Germany to raise police presence after nine killed in racist attack; mosques to be under surveillance

Firstpost  

Germany’s top security official said Friday that authorities will step up the police presence throughout the country and keep a closer watch on mosques and other sites after the racially motivated shootings that killed nine people Berlin: Germany’s top security official said Friday that authorities will step up the police presence throughout the country and keep a closer watch on …

Muslims in Germany call for action against far-right groups
5 years, 1 month ago

Muslims in Germany call for action against far-right groups

Al Jazeera  

‘Actions must follow words,’ said the cousin of one of those killed in Hanau on Wednesday night. “He had racist opinions – that’s why he went to this location.” Before he spoke at a rally in Hanau’s main square on Thursday night, calling the murders an “act of terror”, German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier met with families of the victims, including …

Germany mass shooting: Man who shot nine dead at Hanau shisha bars had far-right views, confession letter reveals
5 years, 1 month ago

Germany mass shooting: Man who shot nine dead at Hanau shisha bars had far-right views, confession letter reveals

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A gunman suspected of shooting …

Far-Right Mass Shooting Targeting Immigrants in Germany Kills Nine
5 years, 1 month ago

Far-Right Mass Shooting Targeting Immigrants in Germany Kills Nine

Slate  

A gunman opened fire on two hookah bars near Frankfurt Wednesday night, killing nine people in an attack apparently targeting immigrants in the German city. “While violent crime is relatively rare in Germany, the country has experienced a rise in far-right and Islamist terrorism as well as an organized-crime wave,” the Wall Street Journal reports. “According to Germany’s domestic intelligence …

Racially motivated terror attack that kills nine leaves Germany deeply unsettled
5 years, 1 month ago

Racially motivated terror attack that kills nine leaves Germany deeply unsettled

LA Times  

The latest German right-wing racially motivated attack, in which nine people of foreign descent were slain by a gunman storming three hookah bars, has deeply unsettled a nation with tight gun-control laws which has long struggled to come to terms with its Nazi past. Merkel’s controversial move to allow the refugees in has caused tensions across the country and created …

Timeline: Far-right attacks in Germany
5 years, 1 month ago

Timeline: Far-right attacks in Germany

Al Jazeera  

At least nine people were shot and killed on Wednesday by an attacker with suspected far-right links in an overnight rampage in a German city. There have been a number of far-right attacks in recent years in Germany, with violence rising sharply in 2015 when the country took in more than one million migrants. 200220073658913 The German domestic intelligence agency …

German far-right group was ‘plotting Christchurch-style attack’
5 years, 1 month ago

German far-right group was ‘plotting Christchurch-style attack’

Al Jazeera  

Concerns rise as more details emerge about men who wanted to carry out large-scale, deadly attacks against Muslims. Members of a far-right German group arrested last week were plotting “shocking” large-scale attacks on mosques similar to the ones carried out in New Zealand last year, a government spokesman said on Monday. Officials said investigations into 12 men arrested in police …

Germany shooting: Six dead after gunman opens fire in Rot am See
5 years, 2 months ago

Germany shooting: Six dead after gunman opens fire in Rot am See

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Six people have been killed …

Germany bans neo-Nazi group launched in UK and conducts raids across country
5 years, 2 months ago

Germany bans neo-Nazi group launched in UK and conducts raids across country

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The neo-Nazi group Combat 18 …

100 far-right protesters confronted by 5,000 counter demonstrators in Germany
5 years, 4 months ago

100 far-right protesters confronted by 5,000 counter demonstrators in Germany

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A far-right march billed as …

Germany’s Merkel urges crackdown on far-right extremists
5 years, 9 months ago

Germany’s Merkel urges crackdown on far-right extremists

Associated Press  

BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel said the German government is “very, very serious” about fighting far-right extremism that presents “a big challenge for all of us” after a man with anti-migrant views allegedly killed a regional official from Merkel’s party. Far-right extremists “need to be fought from the beginning without any taboo,” Merkel said Saturday at a gathering of Lutheran …

Kothen: Far-right crowds march through German city demanding 'National Socialism now'
6 years, 6 months ago

Kothen: Far-right crowds march through German city demanding 'National Socialism now'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Far-right protesters chanted “national socialism …

Far-right protests in Germany expose cracks in government
6 years, 6 months ago

Far-right protests in Germany expose cracks in government

Associated Press  

BERLIN — More than 1,000 far-right supporters rallied Friday night over the fatal stabbing of a man in the eastern German city of Chemnitz, for which two recent migrants have been arrested and charged with manslaughter. About 500 counter-protesters gathered nearby shouting slogans like “there’s no right to Nazi propaganda,” while another opposition protest featured an open-air performance of Beethoven’s …

Reporter's Notebook: In Eastern Germany, The Far-Right Has Found A Foothold
6 years, 6 months ago

Reporter's Notebook: In Eastern Germany, The Far-Right Has Found A Foothold

NPR  

Reporter's Notebook: In Eastern Germany, The Far-Right Has Found A Foothold Enlarge this image toggle caption Ralf Hirschberger/picture alliance via Getty Images Ralf Hirschberger/picture alliance via Getty Images This past week is hardly the first time I've seen far-right groups marching on eastern German streets using forbidden Nazi imagery or slogans. As Ali and his two young sons approached the …

In Germany, A Murder Sparks Anti-Immigrant Demonstrations
6 years, 6 months ago

In Germany, A Murder Sparks Anti-Immigrant Demonstrations

NPR  

In Germany, A Murder Sparks Anti-Immigrant Demonstrations Enlarge this image toggle caption Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson/NPR Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson/NPR In a sign of growing xenophobia in Germany, thousands of far-right protesters descended on the city of Chemnitz on Saturday, one week after the stabbing death of a 35-year-old German carpenter that has been blamed on two Middle Eastern asylum seekers. Many …

Chemnitz: Several injured as far-right 'vigilantes' clash with anti-fascists after fatal stabbing in German city
6 years, 7 months ago

Chemnitz: Several injured as far-right 'vigilantes' clash with anti-fascists after fatal stabbing in German city

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least six people have …

Murder in German city leads to far-right demonstrators calling for more protestors on streets
6 years, 7 months ago

Murder in German city leads to far-right demonstrators calling for more protestors on streets

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Far-right demonstrators have called for …

Anti-Immigrant Protest Turns Violent In Eastern German City Of Chemnitz
6 years, 7 months ago

Anti-Immigrant Protest Turns Violent In Eastern German City Of Chemnitz

NPR  

Anti-Immigrant Protest Turns Violent In Eastern German City Of Chemnitz Enlarge this image toggle caption Sean Gallup/Getty Images Sean Gallup/Getty Images Hundreds of right-wing demonstrators took to the streets in the eastern German city of Chemnitz to demand that foreigners leave the country following the arrest of two migrants in a fatal stabbing incident. On Sunday, police reported "a series …

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