02 June 2020
There were around 41,000 politically-motivated crimes in Germany in 2019, a rise of about 14% on the previous year. Over half were carried out by right-wing individuals or groups.
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"Germany’s number of politically-motivated crimes has increased significantly over the past year. Offences perpetrated by both the left and right wing have spiked. For the first time, crimes committed online were also included in the statistics. EURACTIV Germany reports.
The number of politically motivated crimes in Germany in 2019 rose by about 14% compared to the previous year to around 41,000.
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This puts politically-motivated crime at its second-highest level since it was introduced to the statistics back in 2001.
Crimes from the right-wing sphere, with some 22,000 offences, account for more than half (54.3%) of the registered offences. Compared to the previous year, the number has risen by almost 10%."
Politically-motivated crimes in Germany at second-highest level since 2001 (euractiv, link)
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