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“There’s no place for far-right extremism in the army,” Ms Hoegl wrote in the report. “We need investigations, sanctions and prevention – in a consistent, complete and fast way.” “Soldiers are not under general suspicion and the absolute majority does a responsible job every day”, she said. Ms Hoegl demanded that more staff be hired to speed up investigations. The rise of far-right extremism within the rank and file of the army and police is a growing concern in Germany, mirroring a growing number of anti-Semitic, anti-migrant and homophobic attacks. In September, 29 officers ...

SHARE Unrepentant neo-Nazi gunman Stephan Balliet was jailed for carrying out a terrorist attack on a synagogue after admitting he was motivated by anti-Semitism. Balliet live-streamed the shooting on Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish year, in Halle in eastern Germany in 2019. Presiding judge Ursula Mertens described the attack, which killed two people, as cowardly when she announced the verdict on Monday. Prosecutors said he aimed to kill as many of the 50 worshippers inside the synagogue as possible during the 30-minute rampage. Only his poor aim, the unreliability of his homemade f...