Among German conspiracy theorists, ultranationalists and neo-Nazis, the American president is surfacing as a rallying cry, or even as a potential “liberator.”
Tag: Fringe Groups and Movements
Far Right Germans Try to Storm Reichstag as Coronavirus Protests Grow
Germany has handled the pandemic well and its government enjoys high public trust. But the minority opposing coronavirus rules includes a far-right faction that worries officials.
Body Bags and Enemy Lists: How Far-Right Police Officers and Ex-Soldiers Planned for ‘Day X’
Germany has woken up to a problem of far-right extremism in its elite special forces. But the threat of neo-Nazi infiltration of state institutions is much broader.
Trial Begins in Germany Over Synagogue Attack on Yom Kippur
A 28-year-old racist is charged with murdering two people in an assault that raised alarm about the spread of right-wing extremism online.
As Neo-Nazis Seed Military Ranks, Germany Confronts ‘an Enemy Within’
After plastic explosives and Nazi memorabilia were found at an elite soldier’s home, Germany worries about a problem of far-right infiltration at the heart of its democracy.
Germany Disbands Special Forces Group Tainted by Far-Right Extremists
For years, far-right extremists were tolerated inside Germany’s most elite military unit. An underground bunker of explosives has woken the authorities to an alarming problem.
‘PizzaGate’ Conspiracy Theory Thrives Anew in the TikTok Era
The false theory targeting Democrats, now fueled by QAnon and teenagers on TikTok, is entangling new targets like Justin Bieber.
Tennessee Newspaper Apologizes for ‘Utterly Indefensible’ Anti-Muslim Ad
The full-page ad, which appeared in Sunday’s editions of The Tennessean and claimed “Islam” would detonate a nuclear device in Nashville, “should have never been published,” the editor said.
Norway Mosque Attacker Gets 21-Year Sentence
Philip Manshaus admitted to killing his stepsister and storming a mosque near Oslo last year, saying he was inspired by other far-right attacks.
Germany’s Far-Right Party Wins Suit Against Interior Minister
The court said the official, Horst Seehofer, had a right to criticize the Alternative for Germany party, but that a political interview should not have been posted on a government website.