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Political crimes surge in Germany amid spike in far-right offences

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Germany recorded 84,000 politically motivated crimes in 2024 , the largest number since 2001 .

Police say offences soared by around 40% compared to the previous year .

Figures were released amid a surge in offences linked to the far right, police say.

Many offences may also have been linked to election campaign for national elections in 2025 .

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82

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85

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69

Article tone

formal

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English

Language complexity

58

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

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short-lived

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