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Artist projects on impact of neo-Nazi terror group attacked

Tue, 08 Nov 2016 16:54:17 +0100

Two art projects aimed at remembering the terrorism of the neo-Nazi National Socialist Underground (NSU) were attacked this week, one incident involving an explosive device.

Neo-Nazi killer's DNA found near bones of missing girl

Fri, 14 Oct 2016 11:31:17 +0200

In a surprising twist linking two of Germany's most high-profile criminal investigations, the DNA of a deceased neo-Nazi terrorist was found near the remains of Peggy K., whose disappearance 15 years ago rocked the country.

Neo-Nazi cell 'spied on Berlin synagogue to plot attack'

Fri, 07 Oct 2016 17:19:41 +0200

Statements from a police officer in 2000 reveal that the NSU terrorist group may also have been active in Berlin, and appeared to be scouting out a major synagogue to attack.

Neo-Nazi terror suspect denies guilt for murders

Wed, 09 Dec 2015 16:06:20 +0100

The last living member of the neo-Nazi NSU terror cell, Beate Zschäpe apologized in a statement in court to the victims of the group's murders - but explained why she was not legally guilty.

Zschäpe's move puts NSU trial in doubt

Wed, 16 Jul 2014 18:18:00 +0200

The National Socialist Underground trial in Munich hangs in the balance after the main defendant, Beate Zschäpe, indicated she wanted to dismiss her entire legal team.

Neo-Nazi defendant does crosswords during trial

Fri, 25 Oct 2013 10:00:00 +0200

Journalists at the trial of Beate Zschäpe, the woman accused of being part of a neo-Nazi murder cell, say she is showing little interest in the evidence being presented against her, choosing instead to do crossword puzzles and eat sweets.

Neo-Nazi cell 'plotted to kill ex-Chancellor'

Wed, 09 Oct 2013 18:57:00 +0200

Germany's NSU Neo-Nazi terror trio may have been plotting the assassination of ex-Chancellor Gerhard Schröder in 2002 when he was in power, it emerged on Wednesday.

Report: Police bias held up neo-Nazi case

Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:33:00 +0200

A far-right murder spree which targeted immigrants in Germany went undetected for years because of widespread institutional bias among security services, the head of a parliamentary committee said on Thursday.

Women play 'major role' in neo-Nazi scene

Mon, 05 Aug 2013 11:51:00 +0200

The case of Beate Zschäpe, who is accused of being a member of the neo-Nazi terror cell, which reportedly killed ten people, has drawn attention to the role women are playing in the far-right scene. Experts are warning the threat from women has been underrated.

Colleagues shun lawyer for defending neo-Nazi

Tue, 30 Jul 2013 13:24:00 +0200

The lawyer defending a woman accused of being in a neo-Nazi terror cell thought to have murdered ten people, is leaving her firm in Berlin after being ostracized by her colleagues for taking on the case.

Neo-Nazi Zschäpe 'lovely' says neighbour

Thu, 25 Jul 2013 11:09:00 +0200

A witness described Beate Zschäpe, one of five alleged neo-Nazis on trial for crimes associated with the National Socialist Underground (NSU) terror cell as “a lovely neighbour” in court on Wednesday.

NSU trial deadline set for end of 2014

Tue, 09 Jul 2013 13:54:00 +0200

The trial of five alleged neo-Nazis, including key member of the National Socialist Underground (NSU) terror cell, Beate Zschäpe, could go on almost a year longer than thought, a Munich court said on Tuesday.

Accomplice admits to getting NSU murder gun

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:23:00 +0200

The trial of a German woman accused of membership of a neo-Nazi terror cell resumed this week with the appearance of an accomplice who admitted supplying the group with a gun used in several murders.

NSU trial told neo-Nazi woman 'part of kill squad'

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:47:00 +0200

German prosecutors on Tuesday charged that a woman at the centre of a landmark trial over a neo-Nazi group's murder spree was an integral part of a "unified killing squad" that shot dead 10 people, most of them Turkish migrants.

Beate Zschäpe: neo-Nazi of mystery

Thu, 09 May 2013 13:19:00 +0200

One person has been the focus of attention in Germany this week - when perhaps ten others should have been. The trial of Beate Zschäpe in connection with a neo-Nazi killing spree opened on Monday, making her our German of the Week.

Big German papers miss out on Nazi trial seats

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:25:00 +0200

Several major German news outlets failed on Monday to secure seats at the trial of a suspected neo-Nazi terrorist. The Association of German Journalists criticized the selection process, saying it undermined the trial's importance.

Friend reportedly helped neo-Nazi on the run

Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:13:00 +0200

Investigators suspect a close friend of Beate Zschäpe helped the alleged neo-Nazi terrorist when she was on the run from police, according to media reports on Monday.

Provincial judges hurt Germany's image abroad

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:58:00 +0200

A Munich court's provincial pedantry has damaged Germany's image abroad, just as the country seeks justice for an unprecedented series of racist murders by neo-Nazis, writes The Local's Marc Young.

Court delays neo-Nazi murder trial for press

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 15:32:00 +0200

The start of the most high-profile neo-Nazi murder trial in post-war Germany has been delayed from this week until early May, a court in the southern city of Munich said Monday.

Authorities uncover neo-Nazi prison network

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 17:25:00 +0200

German authorities are investigating a number of neo-Nazi prisoners who formed a secret nationwide network from behind bars, exchanging coded messages and possibly forging contact to members of far-right terror group.