Almost 60,000 far-right extremists in Germany, intelligence agency says
- 1 hour agoGeorge WrightGetty ImagesRight-wing extremists remain the greatest threat to German democracy and their number increased significantly to 58,700 last year, the country's domestic intelligence service says.
- That number is an increase of more than 8,000 on the previous year, the agency says in its annual report, adding that extreme left-wing violence is also on the rise and is an alarm-call for Germany's rule of law.
- German democracy was under "practically permanent attack" from both inside and outside, said Sinan Selen, the head of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constituti
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- 1 hour agoGeorge WrightGetty ImagesRight-wing extremists remain the greatest threat to German democracy and their number increased significantly to 58,700 last year, the country's domestic intelligence service says.
- That number is an increase of more than 8,000 on the previous year, the agency says in its annual report, adding that extreme left-wing violence is also on the rise and is an alarm-call for Germany's rule of law.
- German democracy was under "practically permanent attack" from both inside and outside, said Sinan Selen, the head of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constituti
Sources: BBC News