Time's Berlin correspondent writes that the German BKA (Bundeskriminalamt) or Federal Criminal Police Office is concerned about a rise in right-wing political violence. "Politically and racially" inspired attacks have topped 20,000--"two to three far-right motivated violent crimes... each day. ... and around three to four anti-Semitic violent crimes each month." These neo-Nazi groups rely on the internet to disseminate their ideas but their attacks are increasingly occuring in public spaces like train stations. Since 1989, neo-Nazi sympathies have been particularly evident in the former East German Laender. The political party to watch out for is the NPD (Nationaldemokratische Partei Deutschlands)--there is no question in my mind that it's outlook is distinctly neo-fascist, if not totally neo-Nazi.
Currently, the NPD website advocates a ban on minarets.
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