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Antifa film director warns of far-right threat in Germany

Thu, 10 Sep 2020 17:25:16 +0200

Germany is not doing enough to combat the far right, the makers of a German movie about anti-fascist activists claimed Thursday as it was premiered at the Venice film festival.

AfD supporters attack activists, journalists in Munich

Tue, 06 Sep 2016 15:10:24 +0200

An Alternative for Germany (AfD) supporter attacked photographers on Sunday evening outside a pub where the far-right party was celebrating success in a recent state election.

Secret meet of world elite drums up dread in Dresden

Thu, 09 Jun 2016 14:10:58 +0200

Poor old Dresden. The city where some decided Muslims are plotting to take over Europe now has an even bigger conspiracy on its doorstep - the Bilderberg group and its "plan for world domination".

1000s mobilize against far-right in Cologne

Mon, 26 Oct 2015 09:18:31 +0100

More than 10,000 people demonstrated in the western German city of Cologne on Sunday in protest against a rally by far-right extremists and football hooligans, an AFP reporter at the scene said.

Inside Pegida's bellowing and bitter Dresden rally

Tue, 20 Oct 2015 10:35:45 +0200

In Dresden on Monday thousands of people at a Pegida rally cheered after a speaker said, half in jest, “it's a shame the concentration camps aren't up and running”. It was a moment that showed how far the anti-Islam movement has slid over its year in existence.

Right-wing leader suffers restaurant attack

Thu, 28 May 2015 12:56:34 +0200

Frauke Petry, co-leader of Alternative for Germany (AfD), was attacked by masked assailants while eating in a restaurant on Wednesday evening.

'Anti-fascist' mob rampages in Leipzig

Fri, 16 Jan 2015 12:27:24 +0100

A mass of 600 people stormed through central Leipzig on Thursday evening, attacking local government buildings, smashing shop windows, destroying police vehicles and spray painting anti-fasacist slogans along the way.

Jail term for neo-Nazi protestor sparks outcry

Sat, 19 Jan 2013 12:47:00 +0100

Hundreds of demonstrators have protested in Dresden following the sentence of an anti-Nazi demonstrator to nearly two years in jail without the possibility of parole for aggravated assault and rioting, the Sächische Zeitiung reported on Saturday.

Leftist crime on the rise

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:33:00 +0100

New figures on politically-motivated crime show a sharp increase in leftist crime in Germany last year, along with a slight fall in far-right crime, it was revealed Monday.

Officials urge calm as more firebombs found

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:20:00 +0200

As further makeshift incendiary devices were found on Berlin’s rail network on Thursday, German officials disagreed on whether they represented a new dimension of violence by leftist extremists.

New incendiary device found on train tracks

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:17:00 +0200

Another incendiary device was found on train tracks in Berlin on Tuesday, in what may be the latest round in a series of arson attacks on German railways by suspected leftists extremists.

Sliding towards terrorism

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:18:00 +0200

The leftist extremists claiming responsibility for arson attacks on Germany's rail system this week said they do not want to hurt anyone, but it’s only a matter of time until they do, comments Gerd Nowakowski from Der Tagesspiegel.

No major clashes at Hamburg's Schanzenfest

Sun, 21 Aug 2011 14:49:00 +0200

The expected large-scale street battles between police and left-wing radicals after Hamburg's Schanzenfest did not materialize on Saturday night, though the entrance to a bank was destroyed. The police had 2,100 officers on duty.

Fourth night of car arson prompts terror debate

Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:14:00 +0200

Arsonists set fire to cars in Berlin for a fourth straight night, destroying at least 11 vehicles in the early hours of Friday morning.

Car arson continues unabated in Berlin

Thu, 18 Aug 2011 10:27:00 +0200

Cars burned in Berlin’s streets for the third consecutive night, as the authorities appeared unable to stop suspected anarchist arsonists. Vehicles were also set on fire in Brandenburg.

Friedrich warns of political violence

Fri, 01 Jul 2011 11:23:00 +0200

German Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich warned on Friday that both right and left-wing extremists pose a growing threat to the nation’s security, even though political violence actually decreased last year.

Revenge attacks spark fear of extremist violence

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:33:00 +0200

A string of tit-for-tat attacks in Berlin between political extremists on the far-left and right, including an alleged knife attack on a young mother walking with her three children, has given rise to fears of surging ideological violence.

Last Red Army Faction prisoner freed

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 19:27:00 +0200

Birgit Hogefeld, the last member of the German leftist terror group the Red Army Faction behind bars, was freed prison on Tuesday after serving 18 years.

Police target leftist group for rail cable arson

Tue, 24 May 2011 13:44:00 +0200

Police on Tuesday said they believed a leftist extremist group was responsible for an arson attack on Berlin's commuter train network. The incident severely disrupted transport in the capital and knocked out thousands of phone and internet connections.

Handful of arrests on mostly quiet May Day

Mon, 02 May 2011 10:13:00 +0200

Police arrested several people after left-wing extremists and the police clashed in the German capital late Sunday following peaceful May Day marches by tens of thousands in the city.