Increasing number of right-wing extremists: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on alert!

Increasing number of right-wing extremists: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania on alert!

In times when the political landscape is changing rapidly, the increase in extremist currents in Germany becomes increasingly concern. Current reports prove a worrying increase in right-wing extremists, especially in the federal states of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. According to Zeit the number of right-wing extremists in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania in 2024 increased to around 1,950-that is 105 More than in the previous year. An alarming sign, because this group represents the largest proportion of extremist personal potential in the state.

The location in Brandenburg is similarly dark. Here the number of documented right -wing extremists rose almost 570 to a total of 3,650. Around 1,600 of these people are organized in political parties, including the AfD and the youth organization yes. There are also around 1,000 Reich citizens and self -managers who often have overlap with right -wing extremists. The protection of the constitution has determined that around 40% of right -wing extremists in Brandenburg are considered violent and the number of violent extremists increases to 1,430.

political crimes in an alarming increase

In 2023, over 3,300 politically motivated crimes were recorded in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania-an increase of almost 75% compared to the previous year. The number of right -wing extremist motivated crimes that make up a major part with 2,184 cases is particularly serious. Also in Brandenburg there was an increase in 113 politically motivated acts of violence, albeit for only four crimes compared to the previous year.

The observations of the Interior Minister René Wilke indicate that a dangerous extremist ideology is spreading in the middle of society. The digital world plays a central role here, because right -wing extremist youth networks are increasingly organizing themselves online and radicalizing themselves there. In this context, the Ministry of the Interior in North Rhine -Westphalia emphasizes that extremism is getting younger and digital. The radicalization often takes place on the Internet, where 23% of politically motivated crimes are committed, as reports.