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Right-wing scene: Neo-Nazi youth - | “Imitators” also in East Frisia: In twelve federal states, searches are being carried out in connection with the right-wing ...
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Right-wing scene: Neo-Nazi youth - | “Imitators” also in East Frisia
Right-wing scene: Neo-Nazi youth - | “Imitators” also in East Frisia: In twelve German states, raids were carried out in connection with the right-wing extremist ...
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Right-wing scene: Neo-Nazi youth - | “Imitators” also in East Frisia
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Perpetrators, some of them very young: police search neo-Nazi cells in NRW: The number of crimes committed by far-right groups is on the rise ...
n-tv.de/panorama/Polizei-durchsucht-Neonazi-Zellen-in-NRW-id30790487.html
Perpetrators, some of them very young: police search neo-Nazi cells in NRW
Key FactsNationwide Raids Target Youth Neo-Nazi Networks
May 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: welt.de
  • The raids involve 36 young suspects linked to the militant groups 'Jung & Stark' and 'Deutsche Jugend Voran'.

  • These organizations, under investigation for criminal association by federal prosecutors, have operated since at least mid-2024.

  • Members connect via social media and meet frequently, promoting violence against political opponents and alleged pedophiles.

  • Experts highlight the rising threat from these agile neo-Nazi factions, which increasingly engage with right-wing political parties.
  • From the young scene members there is a danger that we have not observed in this form for many years.
    Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) to WELT
36 Defendants, No Arrests: Police searched 50 properties in twelve German states. Experts warn of the violent neo-Nazi groups reforming under different names.
fr.de/hintergrund/trotz-bundesweiter-razzia-junge-neonazis-koennten-sich-neu-organisieren-94295075.html
36 Defendants, No Arrests
Raids on neo-Nazis: police also search apartments in Berlin and Brandenburg: Searches of suspected right-wing extremists have been underway throughout Germany ...
tagesspiegel.de/berlin/razzien-bei-neonazis-polizei-durchsucht-wohnungen-auch-in-berlin-und-brandenburg-15561364.html
Raids on neo-Nazis: police also search apartments in Berlin and ...
Key FactsNationwide Raids Target Neo-Nazi Groups Across Twelve States
May 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: tagesspiegel.de
  • The Federal Prosecutor is investigating 36 individuals suspected of belonging to the criminal neo-Nazi groups 'Jung und Stark' and 'Deutsche Jugend voran'.

  • Four suspects in Berlin are specifically targeted, with additional searches taking place in Brandenburg.

  • Most suspects face charges of leadership roles, and eight are also investigated for violent bodily harm.

  • No arrests are planned so far, and the youngest suspect is only 16 years old.
Youthful neo-Nazi groups in focus: Searches in almost all federal states: Authorities are searching the homes of suspected right-wing extremists ...
nordkurier.de/politik/jugendliche-neonazi-gruppen-im-visier-durchsuchungen-in-fast-allen-bundeslaendern-4555109
Youthful neo-Nazi groups in focus: Searches in almost all federal states
"Young and Strong": Major raid against neo-Nazi groups in the Eichstätt district: A nationwide major raid focuses on two right-wing extremist groups that are ...
augsburger-allgemeine.de/bayern/region/jung-und-stark-grossrazzia-gegen-neonazi-gruppen-im-landkreis-eichstaett-114156462
Karlsruhe: Raid against neo-Nazi groups in 12 federal states: Since mid-2024, far-right youth groups with hundreds of followers have been growing in Germany ...
tagesanzeiger.ch/karlsruhe-razzia-gegen-neonazi-gruppen-in-12-bundeslaendern-598068736195
Karlsruhe: Raid against neo-Nazi groups in 12 federal states
Criminal youth groups: Raids on suspected neo-Nazis in twelve German states - | Also in the Cuxhaven district
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Criminal youth groups: Raids on suspected neo-Nazis in twelve German ...
Right-wing extremist youth in Saxony: Neo-Nazis and violence: More young people are becoming radicalized in right-wing extremist groups. The "Elblandrevolte" ...
mdr.de/nachrichten/sachsen/neonazis-jugend-radikalisierung-gewalt-100.html
Right-wing extremist youth in Saxony: Neo-Nazis and violence
Labor spartans, AfD, aggression: what went wrong in East Germany: Things look bleak in many regions of eastern Germany. The AfD is at 40 percent ...
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Labor spartans, AfD, aggression: what went wrong in East Germany
Major operation against neo-Nazi scene: Raids at Küssel's and 24 other locations: Background to police operation still unclear, bomb disposal unit also on site ...
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Major operation against neo-Nazi scene: Raids at Küssel's and 24 other ...
Coronavirus pandemic could be to blame: Increasing number of right-wing youth groups
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Coronavirus pandemic could be to blame: Increasing number of right-wing ...
Key FactsRight-Wing Youth Groups Surge Amid Pandemic Effects
Jun 25, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: berliner-zeitung.de
  • Since mid-2024, the Federal Criminal Police Office recorded a sharp rise in right-wing youth groups totaling several hundred supporters.

  • Groups like 'Jung und Stark' and 'Deutsche Jugend Voran' operate nationwide and recruit mainly via platforms like TikTok and Instagram.

  • The pandemic shifted social interactions online, providing extremists with new opportunities to spread their ideology and recruit youth.

  • These youth groups increasingly engage in violent actions targeting political opponents, LGBTQ communities, and immigrants.
  • The youth groups are networked nationwide and consist of various regional offshoots.
    — A spokesperson for the BKA describes the networking of the new right-wing youth groups.
OpinionViolence against housing projects: The Nazi offspring: Like everywhere else, right-wing youth gangs are spreading in the former punk stronghold of Hanover ...
taz.de/Gewalt-gegen-Wohnprojekte/!6089879/
Violence against housing projects: The Nazi offspring
AfD and Young Neo-Nazis: No Sign of Distancing: The German government claims that there are no structural connections between the AfD and young neo-Nazis ...
taz.de/AfD-und-Junge-Neonazis/!6090944/
AfD and Young Neo-Nazis: No Sign of Distancing
Right-wing extremists in East Westphalia: A provincial Nazi invites people: A nationwide mobilization is underway for a right-wing extremist demonstration in ...
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Right-wing extremists in East Westphalia: A provincial Nazi invites people
Key FactsFar-Right Rally Revives Extremism in Herford
May 22, 2025 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: taz.de
  • Herford hosted its first neo-Nazi demonstration in more than ten years, attracting participants from across Germany and large counterprotests.

  • Though the region is usually seen as moderate, symbolic sites nearby make it a focal point for far-right groups.

  • Daniel Kokott, leader of the 'Freischar Westfalen,' has been organizing local neo-Nazi networks for several years.

  • The rally increased tensions and threats against left-wing spaces like the Fla Fla social center, targeted by extremists.
  • Are there neo-Nazis present? Probably! Why are they present? Because I invited them.
    Daniel Kokott, organizer of the Nazi demonstration in Herford, speaking in the marketplace.