The Local Germany

Neo-Nazi terror verdict: Zschäpe found guilty of ten murders

Wed, 11 Jul 2018 12:01:33 +0200

The only surviving member of a German neo-Nazi cell behind a shocking series of racist murders was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison, capping one of the longest and politically charged trials of the post-war period.

Nazi terror suspect 'to break four-year silence'

Tue, 10 Nov 2015 16:47:07 +0100

For four years, a Nazi terror suspect on trial for ten murders and two bomb attacks has held her silence. But Beate Zschäpe has suddenly decided to speak out for the first time.

Court rejects lawyers' plea to quit neo-Nazi trial

Mon, 20 Jul 2015 14:27:37 +0200

UPDATE: A German court hearing a landmark murder and terrorism trial on Monday rejected a request by three defence lawyers to quit representing the surviving member of a neo-Nazi cell.

NSU terror suspect speaks for first time

Thu, 18 Jun 2015 11:35:32 +0200

Beate Zschäpe, the only living member of the National Socialist Underground (NSU) terror cell, spoke before the court in Munich on Wednesday for the first time in her years-long trial.

Six stories that will grip Germany in 2015

Fri, 02 Jan 2015 09:44:00 +0100

The Local has been looking into its crystal ball to see what events are likely to dominate the German news agenda this year.

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.

NSU mother: 'Police set up my son with weapons'

Tue, 19 Nov 2013 17:49:00 +0100

The mother of neo-Nazi terrorist Uwe Böhnardt accused police on Tuesday of setting up her now deceased son by planting weapons in her flat while he was living there in the late 1990s.

Zschäpe's letter may complicate case

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 14:00:00 +0200

Accused NSU terrorist Beate Zschäpe has refused to speak in court, but she has sent a 26-page handwritten letter to a radical right fellow prisoner that could complicate her defence.

Court gives foreign press access to neo-Nazi trial

Sat, 13 Apr 2013 08:18:00 +0200

Germany's top court on Friday upheld a complaint by a Turkish newspaper over media access to a neo-Nazi trial in a controversy that had strained ties with Ankara.

SPD calls for action on neo-Nazi trial seats row

Sun, 07 Apr 2013 13:07:00 +0200

The government must get involved in the current controversy over which newspapers are allowed to attend a neo-Nazi trial in Munich later this month, Social Democratic Party chief Sigmar Gabriel said on Sunday.

Mother of neo-Nazi says fair trial unlikely

Sun, 03 Feb 2013 14:54:00 +0100

The mother of accused neo-Nazi terrorist Beate Zschäpe defended her daughter, criticized the police and the legal system and questioned whether a fair trial in Germany is possible, Focus magazine reported on Sunday.

Neo-Nazi terror gang trauma still raw a year on

Sun, 04 Nov 2012 08:22:00 +0100

A year after the neo-Nazi terrorist cell believed to be responsible for nine racial murders and the killing of a police woman was revealed, a leading German official admitted trust in the authorities was seriously damaged.

Germans seek US help in neo-Nazi investigation

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 14:01:00 +0100

German investigators have asked for US help in their investigation of the neo-Nazi terror group based in Zwickau, the magazine Focus reported Sunday.

Prosecutors confident of neo-Nazi terror case

Sat, 14 Jan 2012 13:18:00 +0100

German prosecutors have said that they feel they have grounds for a prosecution against Beate Zschäpe in relation to their investigation into the NSU neo-Nazi terror cell.

Far-right cell links to Saarland attacks probed

Sat, 03 Dec 2011 12:45:00 +0100

There may be links between the far-right terror cell and a series of crimes in the western state of Saarland, including a bomb attack on a controversial exhibition and arson attacks on foreigners.