Germany extreme right under watch amid rise in refugee attacks
Estimates say some 25,000 far-right ‘extremists’ exist throughout Germany, as attacks on refugees and foreigners rise.
The number of violent attacks by the extreme right in Germany is on the rise.
Targets have included refugee homes and foreign-owned properties and businesses.
Experts suggest there is a hard core of around 25,000 far-right “extremists” throughout the country.
Al Jazeera’s Dominic Kane, reporting from eastern Germany, looks at what motivates these extremists and how the authorities deal with the threat they pose.
Published On 30 Dec 2018