Germany politics
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3 months agoFar-right attacks on migrants doubled in Berlin last year
Right-wing motivated attacks on refugees in Berlin doubled in 2024, indicating a troubling rise in far-right extremism across Germany.
Every summer, the neighborhood throws its own smaller-scale LGBTQ+ Pride event separate from the city's main annual parade taking place this weekend. It's just one of more than 200 Pride events taking place in Germany this year.
The Kremlin used the recent vote of no confidence against European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to launch a narrative about the dysfunctions of European institutions, attempting to polarize and weaken the EU.
For years in the wake of mass shootings or politically-motivated violence, the far-right has sought to portray the perpetrators as leftists... despite all evidence showing that the extremist violence is usually conducted by far-right actors.