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German Police Raid Residences of Far-Right Youth Group Suspects Following Attack on SPD Campaigners

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BERLIN – German authorities conducted searches at residences linked to four suspected members of a right-wing youth organization on Dec 27. These individuals were arrested for assaulting election campaigners affiliated with the Social Democratic Party (SPD) at a bus stop in southwestern Berlin earlier in the month. During the searches in the states of Lower … Read more

Violent Attacks Target European Election Campaigners in Germany

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Dresden, Germany – A series of violent attacks targeting politicians in Germany has sparked concerns over escalating anti-democratic violence in the country. Last week, Matthias Ecke, a member of the center-left Social Democratic Party (SPD) and European Parliament, was assaulted while hanging campaign posters in Dresden. The attack left Ecke with fractures to his cheekbone … Read more