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Germany Sees Rise in Far-right Extremists, Government Report Shows

According to official data, some 40 percent of the far-right extremists in Germany are believed to support the use of violence for political ends

Authorities in Germany said Tuesday that the number of far-right extremists in the country increased last year as neo-Nazis sought to join protests against pandemic-related restrictions.

German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said authorities counted 33,300 far-right extremists in 2020, an increase of almost 4 percent from the previous year.

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