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The states of the former German Democratic Republic continue to struggle through economic and social woes following German reunification in 1990. A steady loss of talent and high unemployment have made eastern Germany fertile ground for right-wing extremism.

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Right Wing Extremist Chats Flourishing on Telegram - [M] Elsa Hundertmark / DER SPIEGEL

Right Wing Extremist Chats Flourishing on Telegram - [M] Elsa Hundertmark / DER SPIEGEL

"Good Hunting" Right Wing Extremist Chats Flourishing on Telegram

A militant neo-Nazi online subculture is propagating violence against migrants and members of the LGBTQ community. Members of this parallel world, known as "Terrorgram," come from all over the world. And many of them are minors.

Why Are Attacks and Incitement on the Rise in Germany? - Marc Stinger / IMAGO

Why Are Attacks and Incitement on the Rise in Germany? - Marc Stinger / IMAGO

The New Hatred for Politicians Why Are Attacks and Incitement on the Rise in Germany?

Violent attacks, arson attacks, death threats: Brutal hostilities against politicians are shaking democracy in Germany. Experts are observing a growing far-right youth culture and are calling for more protection, especially for public officials in local authorities.

The Town Made Famous by Neo-Nazi Students - Sebastian Wells / DER SPIEGEL

The Town Made Famous by Neo-Nazi Students - Sebastian Wells / DER SPIEGEL

A Visit to the Swamp The Town Made Famous by Neo-Nazi Students

An open letter about Hitler salutes in the schoolyard and swastikas on the benches of a school in the municipality of Burg made nationwide headlines in Germany. But is the place really a hotbed of right-wing extremism? We went to find out. By Jonah Lemm and Sebastian Wells (Photos)

German Identitarians Are Trying to Make a Comeback - [M] Lea Rossa / DER SPIEGEL; Fotos: IMAGO / ZUMA Press; dts / IMAGO; Nils Lenthe; Paul Zinken / picture alliance / dpa; Thomas Victor / Agentur Focus

German Identitarians Are Trying to Make a Comeback - [M] Lea Rossa / DER SPIEGEL; Fotos: IMAGO / ZUMA Press; dts / IMAGO; Nils Lenthe; Paul Zinken / picture alliance / dpa; Thomas Victor / Agentur Focus

Right-Wing Extremism German Identitarians Are Trying to Make a Comeback

The Identitarian Movement in Germany seemed to have ebbed. But now the right-wing extremists are making a comeback. They have close ties to the Alternative for Germany party and a notable financier who used to be an important member of the center-right Christian Democrats. By Maik Baumgärtner, Ann-Katrin Müller, Sven Röbel und Wolf Wiedmann-Schmidt

The True Leader of Germany's Right Wing AfD - HC Plambeck / DER SPIEGEL

The True Leader of Germany's Right Wing AfD - HC Plambeck / DER SPIEGEL

Embracing Extremism The True Leader of Germany's Right Wing AfD

For years, Germany's far-right AfD party has seen multiple power struggles as the extremist wing under Björn Höcke sought to seize control. Though he's not part of the leadership duo, Höcke has now reached his goal. By Ann-Katrin Müller

'It Was Impossible To Go On Living Like Before' - Yuriy Chichkov/ DER SPIEGEL

'It Was Impossible To Go On Living Like Before' - Yuriy Chichkov/ DER SPIEGEL

Interview with Mikhail Gorbachev 'It Was Impossible To Go On Living Like Before'

In a DER SPIEGEL interview, former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev speaks about the fall of the Berlin Wall, why perestroika was unavoidable and the present-day relationship between the West and Russia. Von Anna Sadovnikova

Germany Struggles To Define Limits of What Can Be Said - Markus Scholz / DPA

Germany Struggles To Define Limits of What Can Be Said - Markus Scholz / DPA

Freedom of Speech Germany Struggles To Define Limits of What Can Be Said

A debate over the limits of free speech is exploding in Germany, with the left and the right seeking to outdo each other. The political debate has grown intense in this polarized country, but it's also more vital than ever. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

The AfD's Ongoing Slide toward Right-Wing Extremism - Hermann Bredehorst/ DER SPIEGEL

The AfD's Ongoing Slide toward Right-Wing Extremism - Hermann Bredehorst/ DER SPIEGEL

Alternative for Democracy The AfD's Ongoing Slide toward Right-Wing Extremism

In recent state elections, the right-wing populist party Alternative for Germany won almost a quarter of the votes. It was primarily radical candidates from the right-wing fringe who emerged triumphant. The party is continuing its slide into extremism. By DER SPIEGEL Staff

Relations with Moscow Emerge as German Election Issue - Alexey Nikolsky/ AFP

Relations with Moscow Emerge as German Election Issue - Alexey Nikolsky/ AFP

To Russia With Love Relations with Moscow Emerge as German Election Issue

With elections looming in three former East German states this fall, many leading politicians see rapprochement with Russia as a winning campaign strategy. But this perspective puts them in direct confrontation with Chancellor Angela Merkel's government in Berlin. Von Christiane Hoffmann, Timo Lehmann, Veit Medick und Ralf Neukirch

Right-Wing Mob Wreaks Havoc on German City - Jan Woitas/ dpa

Right-Wing Mob Wreaks Havoc on German City - Jan Woitas/ dpa

The Chemnitz Riots Right-Wing Mob Wreaks Havoc on German City

For the second straight day, right-wing extremists took control of the streets in the eastern German city of Chemnitz as the police lacked sufficient personnel to stop them. Hitler greetings were in no short supply. Von Raphael Thelen

One Month in Clausnitz A Visit to Ground Zero of Refugee Anxiety

The village of Clausnitz in Saxony became shorthand for the ugly, xenophobic side of Germany after residents threatened a bus full of refugees. We spent a month in the town in an attempt to find out what happened. Von Takis Würger

A Search for the Roots of Fear and Racism - Arno Burgi/ dpa

A Search for the Roots of Fear and Racism - Arno Burgi/ dpa

What's Wrong with Saxony? A Search for the Roots of Fear and Racism

For a time after reunification, Saxony was widely considered an eastern German success story. Lately, however, the state's image has darkened. Weekly Pegida marches combined with an ongoing rash of anti-immigrant attacks are raising uncomfortable questions. Von Maximilian Popp, Andreas Wassermann und Steffen Winter

City Marred By Xenophobia Seeks to Reinvent Itself - Thomas Lehmann/ dpa

City Marred By Xenophobia Seeks to Reinvent Itself - Thomas Lehmann/ dpa

Hospital of Hope City Marred By Xenophobia Seeks to Reinvent Itself

Xenophobic riots in 1991 transformed the eastern German town of Hoyerswerda into a symbol of post-communist hate. Now, though, the community is courting foreign health workers and seeking to reinvent itself. Can it work? Von Fiona Ehlers

What Today's Germany Owes to Its Once-Communist East - REUTERS

What Today's Germany Owes to Its Once-Communist East - REUTERS

The Merkel Effect What Today's Germany Owes to Its Once-Communist East

East Germany ceased to exist following the 1989 revolution and the fall of the Berlin Wall. But did the former communist country help shape today's Germany? The answer is yes, and Chancellor Merkel is a big reason why. Von Dirk Kurbjuweit

Vattenfall Overpowers Coal Critics - Z1022 Patrick Pleul/ dpa

Vattenfall Overpowers Coal Critics - Z1022 Patrick Pleul/ dpa

Benevolent Protector Vattenfall Overpowers Coal Critics

Swedish energy giant Vattenfall dominates life in the Lausitz region of eastern Germany. Now it wants to expand its coal mining operations there -- but opposition to the plans is being drowned out by the company's importance to the local economy. Von Sven Becker

The Demise of Eastern German Identity - Sean Gallup/ Getty Images

The Demise of Eastern German Identity - Sean Gallup/ Getty Images

Goodbye Ossi The Demise of Eastern German Identity

For years following reunification, those from the communist east saw themselves as "eastern Germans." Now, more than two decades after the Berlin Wall fell, that identity is rapidly disappearing. East Germany is almost completely gone. Von Stefan Berg

The Little Germans Alienation Still Divides East from West

Almost 25 years after the Berlin Wall fell, a profound sense of otherness endures between residents on both sides of the former divide. Rather than trying to change or ignore this, both sides should simply accept it. Von Alexander Osang

New Details Emerge in East German Drug Test Scandal - Harald Krieg/ Agentur Focus/ DER SPIEGEL

New Details Emerge in East German Drug Test Scandal - Harald Krieg/ Agentur Focus/ DER SPIEGEL

Deadly Side Effects New Details Emerge in East German Drug Test Scandal

Until the fall of the Wall, Western pharmaceutical companies conducted drug trials in East German hospitals. More than 50,000 patients served as subjects, often without their knowledge, and many died. The human experiments haven't been fully investigated to this day despite fresh evidence of wrongdoing. Von Nicola Kuhrt und Peter Wensierski

Urban Poverty on the Rise in Germany - dapd

Urban Poverty on the Rise in Germany - dapd

Poor in the City Urban Poverty on the Rise in Germany

Germany is weathering the economic crisis across Europe relatively well in comparison to its southern neighbors. Yet the prosperity appears to be leaving a large section of the country behind, as a recent study finds urban poverty to be growing at an alarming rate.

Residents Dread 20th Anniversary of Racist Riot - dapd

Residents Dread 20th Anniversary of Racist Riot - dapd

Dark Chapter in Rostock's History Residents Dread 20th Anniversary of Racist Riot

This weekend marks the 20th anniversary of one of the darkest episodes in the history of postwar Germany, when hundreds of rioting neo-Nazis set ablaze an asylum-seekers' hostel in Rostock. Locals are tired of the onslaught of media attention, but many still live in fear of right-wing violence. Von Rico Grimm

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