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How Germany is targeting violent neo-Nazi networks

May 14, 2026

German police have carried out major raids targeting suspected members of neo-Nazi youth organizations. Extremism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler says it could mark the start of a broader crackdown on right-wing extremist networks in Germany.

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Germany's Interior Ministry reports that the number of violent right-wing extremist attacks is increasing, with German officials putting the number of right-wing extremists at around 50,000.

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