The German government will launch a set of measures to stop the rise of the far right in the country. The initiative, led by Interior Minister Nancy Faser, comes after it was reported that several extremist groups had met to discuss the deportation of millions of immigrants, including some with German citizenship.
The plans now unveiled aim not only to detect far-right disinformation campaigns, which have been on the rise in recent years, but also to deny these radical groups access to funding.
Key to this strategy is the creation of an “early recognition unit” dedicated to identifying and neutralizing far-right activity from its inception. According to Nancy Feiser, the goal is to “suppress these far-right networks.” “We want to deprive them of their income. We want to take away their weapons. In short, we want to use all the tools of the rule of law to protect our democracy,” the minister added.
Some members of the far-right Alternative for Germany party are apparently involved in these meetings, a development that raises concerns about the influence of these groups in determining these policies.
Figures released at the time of the plan’s presentation show that of the 38,800 extremists identified in 2022, 14,000 are considered potentially violent. Holger Münch, head of Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Service, warned of a rise in politically motivated crime.
While the measures are being implemented, the German population has taken to the streets in protest with the slogan: “We are the firewall,” a clear stance against any connection with the far right in German politics.
Author: morning Post
Source: CM Jornal
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