CRIMEJun 9 · 12:23 UTCPOLITICO EUROPENette Nöstlinger

Politically motivated crimes in Germany reach record high

Politically motivated crimes in Germany reached a record high in 2025, with right-wing perpetrators accounting for nearly half of cases and left-wing crimes surging by 42%. Espionage-related crimes also rose sharply by 558%, attributed to foreign intelligence activities.

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Alexander DobrindtpersonAlternative for Germany (AfD)organizationFederal Criminal Police OfficeorganizationHolger Münchpersonright-wing extremismtopicleft-wing extremismtopicespionagetopic

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