The Identitarian Movement in Germany seemed to have ebbed. But now the right-wing extremists are making a comeback. They have close ties to the Alternative for Germany party and a notable financier who used to be an important member of the center-right Christian Democrats.
Germany's Interior Minister Nancy Faeser plans to set up an "early detection unit" for foreign manipulation and influence campaigns as part of government efforts to fight right-wing extremism. The plan is part of a package of 13 measures which Faeser presented in Berlin on Tuesday together with the head of the domestic intelligence services, Thomas Haldenwang, and the head of the Federal Criminal Police Office, Holger Münch. Most of the projects in the package had already been announced previous
The north-western German city of Bremen saw thousands of people fill its streets on Sunday to demonstrate against right-wing extremism, as weeks of nationwide protests continued at the weekend. The police estimated the number of participants at around 16,500, while the organizers put it higher at 25,000. The rally was organized by a new alliance in Bremen of left-wing and anti-fascist groups. About 45,000 people had turned out in Bremen for a similar protest a week ago. Street protests have been
Despite drizzling rain, significantly more than the 100,000 people announced have gathered in Berlin for a demonstration against the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party and the far right. More than 150,000 people are currently on site, the police wrote on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter, on Saturday afternoon. The organizers spoke of around 300,000 participants. A total of 100,000 people had been registered. A human chain was planned under the motto "We are the firewall." The actio
Politicians in Germany have failed to find the means to successfully fight the rise of the far-right AfD. Now, hundreds of thousands of normal citizens have taken to the streets in efforts to stop the party. Although the protest movement includes broad swaths of society, it remains fragile.
German cities are expecting further large demonstrations against right-wing extremism over the weekend. Some 30,000 marchers are expected at a demonstration against the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Dusseldorf at noon (1100 GMT) on Saturday. Larger events are also planned in Aachen, Mannheim and Marburg, as well as in other cities. In Osnabrück, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius plans to join marchers in the streets, while in Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt Premier Reiner Haseloff also plans to be a
German cities are expecting further large demonstrations against right-wing extremism over the weekend. Some 30,000 marchers are expected at a demonstration against the Alternative for Germany (AfD) in Dusseldorf at noon (1100 GMT) on Saturday. Larger events are also planned in Aachen, Mannheim and Marburg, as well as in other cities. In Osnabrück, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius plans to join marchers in the streets, while in Wittenberg, Saxony-Anhalt Premier Reiner Haseloff also plans to be a
Around 100,000 demonstrators took to the street of Duesseldorf in western Germany on Saturday to protest against right-wing extremism, according to police estimates.
Thousands more people demonstrated against far-right extremism in several German cities on Friday. There were major rallies in Frankfurt, Saarbrücken, Herne and Gütersloh. Numerous demonstrations are also planned for the weekend. In Saarbrücken near the French border, around 7,000 people protested against a Alternative for Germany (AfD) party event. The AfD, riding high in the polls in eastern Germany ahead of three state elections in September, reminds many Germans of the Nazi regime in the 193