Officials with Alternative for Germany said they believed the assault on Frank Magnitz was politically motivated.
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German Man Confesses to Hacking Politicians’ Data, Officials Say
The 20-year-old said he had acted alone in publishing private information of hundreds of lawmakers and others, the authorities said.
Hackers Leak Details of German Lawmakers, Except Those on Far Right
Twitter has shut down an account that had been posting personal data for weeks. Only the Alternative for Germany party appeared to be unscathed.
Toxic Peroxide Found on Dutch Beach After Cargo Ship Loses 277 Containers
The Netherlands deployed troops to help clean up after a storm threw hundreds of containers off the MSC Zoe, littering beaches with debris.
Offered Free Tickets for ‘Schindler’s List,’ Germany’s Far Right Sees a Provocation
A German movie theater wanted to start a discussion about history and the Holocaust, but the AfD called the offer a “tasteless instrumentalization.”
Uffizi Prods Germans to Return Painting Stolen in World War II
A German family has the artwork, and refuses to give it back. The Italian museum has mounted a publicity campaign in an effort to get German authorities to intervene.
German Man Is Suspected of Attacking Foreigners, Using Car as Weapon
A 50-year-old man repeatedly drove into people celebrating the New Year intending to “kill foreigners,” German authorities said. Four people were hurt, one seriously.
German Army Considers Recruiting Foreign Citizens
Seven years after ending conscription, Germany is concerned about being able to fill its ranks, especially for highly specialized jobs.
Germany’s Far-Right Rebrands: Friendlier Face, Same Doctrine
A far-right youth movement is part of a growing network of actors giving extremism a friendly face — and worrying intelligence officials.
Jerusalem Criticizes Berlin’s Jewish Museum for ‘Anti-Israel Activity’
The museum and other cultural organizations were singled out in a paper demanding that the German government cut funding to groups hostile to Israel.