The Dark Side of State Power: Exploring Right-Wing Extremism in Germany's Police and Military
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The Hitler salute, threatening emails, weapons staches, terror cells: Numerous police officers and soldiers in Germany have engaged in right-wing extremist activity․ But how big is the problem and what can be done about it? A DER SPIEGEL investigation․
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The Hitler salute, threatening emails, weapons staches, terror cells: Numerous police officers and soldiers in Germany have engaged in right-wing extremist activity․ But how big is the problem and what can be done about it? A DER SPIEGEL investigation․
"We Can Never Again Be Silent": The Creeping Return of Anti-Semitism to Munich
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The German state of Bavaria has become home to a rising number of anti-Semitic incidents, with many of them linked to protests against coronavirus measures․ Jews in the state are growing increasingly nervous․
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The German state of Bavaria has become home to a rising number of anti-Semitic incidents, with many of them linked to protests against coronavirus measures․ Jews in the state are growing increasingly nervous․
The Hanau Protocols: Aftermath of a Deadly Racist Attack
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On Feb․ 19, 2020, a right-wing extremist murdered nine young people in Hanau․ Because the gunman shot himself, there will be no trial․ But those left behind have questions for the country they call home․
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On Feb․ 19, 2020, a right-wing extremist murdered nine young people in Hanau․ Because the gunman shot himself, there will be no trial․ But those left behind have questions for the country they call home․
Monitoring the Right Wing: German Officials Seek to Turn up the Heat on the AfD
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Germany's domestic intelligence agency hopes to place the entire Alternative for Germany party under surveillance․ It views the party as being hostile to democracy․
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Germany's domestic intelligence agency hopes to place the entire Alternative for Germany party under surveillance․ It views the party as being hostile to democracy․
From Digital Hate to Analog Violence: The Dark World of Extremist Misogyny
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Hatred against women is fostered online, but increasingly often, it erupts into real-world violence․ The problem extends all the way into German parliament․ Some experts describe it as a new form of terrorism․
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Hatred against women is fostered online, but increasingly often, it erupts into real-world violence․ The problem extends all the way into German parliament․ Some experts describe it as a new form of terrorism․
Joining the Wolves: Erdogan's Pact with the Ultra-Nationalists
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is doing what he can to hold on to power – and is following his right-wing extremist coalition partner back to the confrontational style of politics the country saw in the 1990s․ Opposition activists are concerned for their safety․
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is doing what he can to hold on to power – and is following his right-wing extremist coalition partner back to the confrontational style of politics the country saw in the 1990s․ Opposition activists are concerned for their safety․
German Officials Fear Increase in Pandemic-Fueled Radicalism in Wake of Murder
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A man arrested for shooting and killing a 20-year-old gas station cashier last week appears to have been influenced by far-right ideologies and conspiracy theories․ Security officials worry that a scene that denies the coronavirus is growing increasingly radical․
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A man arrested for shooting and killing a 20-year-old gas station cashier last week appears to have been influenced by far-right ideologies and conspiracy theories․ Security officials worry that a scene that denies the coronavirus is growing increasingly radical․
COVID in Germany: Study Finds Link Between Far Right and High Corona Rates
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The number of coronavirus infections is rising sharply in parts of Germany where the far-right AfD party enjoys greater support․ Is it a coincidence? Researchers took a close look at the corollaries and drew some conclusions that surprised even them․
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The number of coronavirus infections is rising sharply in parts of Germany where the far-right AfD party enjoys greater support․ Is it a coincidence? Researchers took a close look at the corollaries and drew some conclusions that surprised even them․
Embracing Extremism: The True Leader of Germany's Right Wing AfD
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For years, Germany's far-right AfD party has seen multiple power struggles as the extremist wing under Björn Höcke sought to seize control․ Though he's not part of the leadership duo, Höcke has now reached his goal․
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For years, Germany's far-right AfD party has seen multiple power struggles as the extremist wing under Björn Höcke sought to seize control․ Though he's not part of the leadership duo, Höcke has now reached his goal․
Prince Putsch and His Gang: The Motley Crew that Wanted To Topple the German Government
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An obscure German blue blood is reportedly at the center of a strange plan to topple the German government foiled this week by the country's security services․ Observers are describing the development as a dangerous escalation of the Reichsbürger movement, whose followers want to overthrow Germany's leaders․
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An obscure German blue blood is reportedly at the center of a strange plan to topple the German government foiled this week by the country's security services․ Observers are describing the development as a dangerous escalation of the Reichsbürger movement, whose followers want to overthrow Germany's leaders․
Normalization on the Extreme Right: Alternative for Germany Party Again Gaining Ground
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The far-right Alternative for Germany party is polling better than it has in several years․ With elections approaching next year in a trio of eastern German states, the AfD is seeking to find its way even closer to the political mainstream․
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The far-right Alternative for Germany party is polling better than it has in several years․ With elections approaching next year in a trio of eastern German states, the AfD is seeking to find its way even closer to the political mainstream․
Dangerous Liaisons: The True Proximity of Germany's AfD To Neo-Nazis
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Officially, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party wants nothing to do with organized right-wing extremists and neo-Nazis․ But reporting by DER SPIEGEL sheds light on connections that are deeper than those previously known․
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Officially, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party wants nothing to do with organized right-wing extremists and neo-Nazis․ But reporting by DER SPIEGEL sheds light on connections that are deeper than those previously known․
The Kremlin's Friends in Germany:
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A pro-Russian activist sought support from Moscow for a lawsuit by the far-right AfD party, DER SPIEGEL has learned․ They aim of the legal complaint was to delay German arms deliveries to Ukraine․
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A pro-Russian activist sought support from Moscow for a lawsuit by the far-right AfD party, DER SPIEGEL has learned․ They aim of the legal complaint was to delay German arms deliveries to Ukraine․
Germany: Secret Messages Document Moscow Contacts with Staffer of Far-Right AfD
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A pro-Russian activist who works for a politician from the far-right AfD party, sought support from Moscow for a lawsuit against the German government, DER SPIEGEL has learned․ They aim of the legal complaint was to delay German arms deliveries to Ukraine․
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A pro-Russian activist who works for a politician from the far-right AfD party, sought support from Moscow for a lawsuit against the German government, DER SPIEGEL has learned․ They aim of the legal complaint was to delay German arms deliveries to Ukraine․
Rising Right: The German AfD's Constant Drift Toward Extremism
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The right-wing extremist Alternative for Germany party is increasingly open about its rejection of democratic principles․ But public support is soaring nonetheless․ The party's focus on professionalism could be one reason why․
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The right-wing extremist Alternative for Germany party is increasingly open about its rejection of democratic principles․ But public support is soaring nonetheless․ The party's focus on professionalism could be one reason why․