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Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution: Germany's domestic intelligence agency

Germany's Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV) monitors political extremists with a view to preventing terrorist attacks.

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Men wearing black raise their fists during an extreme-right demonstration in Magdeburg

Men wearing black raise their fists during an extreme-right demonstration in Magdeburg

How Magdeburg attack mobilizes Germany's extreme right

How Magdeburg attack mobilizes Germany's extreme right

Racist attacks against migrants have come in the wake of the deadly Christmas market attack in Magdeburg.

Co leader of German far right party AfD Alice Weidel,center, attends an AfD election campaign in front of the cathedral in Magdeburg, Germany, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.

Co leader of German far right party AfD Alice Weidel,center, attends an AfD election campaign in front of the cathedral in Magdeburg, Germany, Monday, Dec. 23, 2024.

German far-right AfD rallies after Christmas market attack

German far-right AfD rallies after Christmas market attack

Thousands in Magdeburg hold a counter-rally against hatred, honoring victims, as the AfD stages its own nearby.

Police officer at Christmas market in Magdeburg

Police officer at Christmas market in Magdeburg

Security questions over Christmas market attack in Magdeburg

Security questions over Christmas market attack in Magdeburg

The attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg has raised questions about public safety and intelligence gaps in Germany.

German lawmakers are set to vote on a plan to protect the constitutional court from extremist forces

German lawmakers are set to vote on a plan to protect the constitutional court from extremist forces

German lawmakers' plan to protect the constitutional court

German lawmakers' plan to protect the constitutional court

German lawmakers are set to vote on a plan to protect the constitutional court from extremist forces.

Aerial view of the Christmas market on Bebelplatz in Berlin, Germany, in the evening.

Aerial view of the Christmas market on Bebelplatz in Berlin, Germany, in the evening.

How safe are Germany's Christmas markets?

How safe are Germany's Christmas markets?

Germany's festive markets attract thousands of visitors each winter. But are revelers worried about terrorist attacks?

Geplanter Anschlag auf israelische Botschaft

Geplanter Anschlag auf israelische Botschaft

Libyan terror suspect arrested in Berlin suburb

Libyan terror suspect arrested in Berlin suburb

Raphael Bossong, terrorism expert at the German Institute for International and Security Affairs, talks to DW.

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Group of young people using smart mobile phones in subway city underground

Group of young people using smart mobile phones in subway city underground

The teenage terrorists of the 'Islamic State'

How is the extremist group, with branches in Africa and Afghanistan, convincing European teens to attack its enemies?

A view of Erfurt's mosque with its minaret still covered in scaffolding

A view of Erfurt's mosque with its minaret still covered in scaffolding

AfD to prevent Thuringia's first mosque?

Muslims in eastern Germany are anxious following AfD victories in state elections.

Solidarity with Maja T. at a demonstration in Leipzig (Saxony) at the beginning of July

Solidarity with Maja T. at a demonstration in Leipzig (Saxony) at the beginning of July

Germany challenges Hungary over Maja T.'s prison conditions

Left Party politicians expressed outrage after visiting non-binary German national Maja T. in a Hungarian prison.

Heavy machinery and workers in a large hole in the ground

Heavy machinery and workers in a large hole in the ground

How massive holes in Berlin help fight water shortages

Rising temperatures and drought in the German capital have inspired the city to find ways to store more rainwater.

The storefront where a bomb exploded 20 years ago, the shop window filled with portraits of people

The storefront where a bomb exploded 20 years ago, the shop window filled with portraits of people

Racism 'on the rise' 20 years after NSU bombing

German officials rejected the notion that the attack was motivated by racism — and they accused the victims instead.

Why German media's relationship with far right is difficult

How should Germany's traditional media deal with the far-right Alternative for Germany? Expose the party, or ignore it?

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