Almost 60,000 far-right extremists in Germany, intelligence agency says
Germany's intelligence agency reports nearly 60,000 far-right extremists, alongside rising threats from leftwing terrorism and foreign espionage.
📍 The outcome
The story on the number of far-right extremists in Germany, reported to be almost 60,000, quieted without further updates. German intelligence had identified potential extremists within the AfD party, with some reports indicating that nearly half of its members were flagged.
The agency also warned of rising threats from foreign powers, including Russia, China, Iran, Pakistan, and Morocco.
Epilogue added 43d ago, after coverage quieted.
The story so far
A German intelligence agency reports that there are almost 60,000 far-right extremists in Germany. The report also warns that leftwing terrorism is on the rise and identifies Iran as being among the top foreign espionage threats to the country.
Coverage from BBC News, The Jerusalem Post, and The Times of Israel emphasizes the role of the AfD, noting that 28,000 AfD supporters have been flagged as potential extremists. The Financial Times highlights the agency's specific warnings regarding the increase in leftwing terrorism.
Future focus remains on the extremist potential of AfD members and the ongoing monitoring of foreign espionage risks identified in the security report.
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Who reported it (12)
- German Far Right Grows More Extreme as It Surges, Report Shows Bloomberg.com · 46d ago
- German intelligence services consider the far right a danger to democracy EL PAÍS English · 46d ago
- German intelligence warns of rising threats from Russia, China, extremists Daily Sabah · 46d ago
- German intelligence says almost half of AfD party members potential far-right extremists The Times of Israel · 46d ago
- Intelligence reports Germany under threat from extremists and foreign powers Australian Broadcasting Corporation · 46d ago
- German intelligence points to spies from Iran, Pakistan and Morocco Yahoo · 46d ago
- Almost 60,000 far-right extremists in Germany, intelligence agency says BBC News · 46d ago
- Iran among top foreign espionage threats to Germany, security report says ایران اینترنشنال · 46d ago
- 28,000 AfD supporters flagged as potential extremists by German intelligence The Jerusalem Post · 46d ago
- German intelligence reports rise in extremist potential of far-right AfD members The Times of Israel · 46d ago
- German leftwing terrorism on the rise, spy agency warns Financial Times · 46d ago
- Almost 60,000 far-right extremists in Germany, intelligence agency says BBC · 46d ago broke it first
The obvious questions
How many far-right extremists are reported in Germany?
The intelligence agency states there are almost 60,000 far-right extremists.
What is the specific status of AfD supporters in these reports?
According to The Jerusalem Post, 28,000 AfD supporters have been flagged as potential extremists.
Which country is listed as a top foreign espionage threat?
A security report identifies Iran as being among the top foreign espionage threats to Germany.
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