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Intelligence reports Germany under threat from extremists and foreign powers
Key takeaways
- A sign reads "Never again, 1933" at a Frankfurt protest against the far right in Germany.
- Germany's domestic security service Bf V says Moscow-recruited saboteurs, Chinese spies, Iran-backed Islamist militants and violent neo-Nazis are growing problems for the country.
- Right-wing extremist groups are a larger threat than those on the far left, the report states, while noting a rise in violent incidents from both.
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A sign reads "Never again, 1933" at a Frankfurt protest against the far right in Germany. (Reuters: Kai Pfaffenbach)
Germany's domestic security service Bf V says Moscow-recruited saboteurs, Chinese spies, Iran-backed Islamist militants and violent neo-Nazis are growing problems for the country.
Right-wing extremist groups are a larger threat than those on the far left, the report states, while noting a rise in violent incidents from both.
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