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

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

At a time when the political landscape is changing rapidly, the rise of extremist movements in Germany is becoming increasingly worrying. Current reports show a worrying increase in right-wing extremists, especially in the federal states of Brandenburg and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Loud Time The number of right-wing extremists recorded by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania rose to around 1,950 in 2024 - 105 more than in the previous year. An alarming sign, because this group represents the largest proportion of extremist potential in the state.

The situation in Brandenburg is similarly bleak. Here the number of documented right-wing extremists rose by 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 JA. There are also around 1,000 Reich citizens and self-governors who often overlap with right-wing extremists. The Office for 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 has risen to 1,430.

Political crimes are increasing at an alarming rate

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 crimes motivated by right-wing extremism is particularly serious, with 2,184 cases making up the majority. There was also an increase in Brandenburg with 113 politically motivated acts of violence, although only four crimes compared to the previous year.

The observations of 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 becoming radicalized there. In this context, the Ministry of the Interior in North Rhine-Westphalia emphasizes that extremism is becoming increasingly younger and more digital. Radicalization often takes place on the Internet, where 23% of politically motivated crimes are committed, such as NRW reported.

Right-wing extremism as a challenge for society

The numbers are also alarming throughout Germany. The Office for the Protection of the Constitution reports that the potential for right-wing extremism to rise to 50,250 people in 2024, an increase of 9,650 compared to the previous year. A worrying trend that cannot go unnoticed. In 2024, there were a total of 37,835 registered right-wing extremist crimes, an increase of 47.4% compared to 2023. Violent crimes rose by 11.6% to 1,281.

Concern is particularly high about xenophobic acts of violence, which have increased by 5.4% to 983 incidents. The Office for the Protection of the Constitution documented 695 anti-Semitic crimes, which corresponds to an increase of 27%. All of this shows that right-wing extremism and hate crime are current challenges that must inevitably be brought into the focus of society and political discussion.

Current developments make it clear how important it is to decisively counter the right-wing extremist threat and its deep roots in society. Only through collective efforts and strong awareness can further escalations be prevented.