In "Bull Market in Hate?" I highlighted data from the Southern Poverty Law Center indicating that right-wing extremist groups were gaining ground in the United States.
But the same also holds true elsewhere.
In "Neo-Nazi Crimes Soar in Germany," The Telegraph details a similar development in a country that has witnessed more than its share of hate-mongerers during this past century.
Neo-Nazi crimes in Germany soared last year by 16 per cent, according to new government figures.
The number of far-Right attacks rose to 20,422, with violent crimes up 5.6 per cent at 1,113 cases, including two killings.
Far-Right crimes accounted for two thirds of all "politically motivated" crimes last year, which reached 31,801 -- an increase of 11.4 percent and the highest level since 2001.
Wolfgang Schauble, the German interior minister, said the rise in politically motivated crime was disturbing. He swore that the Berlin government would counter it with a variety of "measures against extremism, racism and intolerance".
Mr Schauble said that the current grim economic conditions faced by Germany were "chillingly similar" to the desperate days of the 1920s and 30s which propelled the Nazis to power on the back of popular despair at mainstream politicians. These conditions, he feared, were luring more and more young people into the far-Right scene.
"They are attracting young people to a greater extent than the conventional far-Right scene has been able to so far," said Mr Schauble.
The two deaths were in eastern Germany. A 55-year-old homeless man was murdered by two men, while a 20-year-old art student who was kicked to death after a row about politics in a nightclub.
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Posted by: roger | April 22, 2009 at 11:25 PM
Please come over to Europe and take a look at our cities. The real danger are muslims and Islam !
Posted by: Walter | April 23, 2009 at 01:02 PM
Walter
Back in the 30s /50s the Muslims could honestly say
comes to our countries and take a look at our cities.
The real danger is Christianity.It is also a known fact
that conquerors absorb part of the culture of the conquered.
My ancestors where Christians I'm an Atheist & lived in Africa
for over 15 years (no prejudice here)to understand the world you
need to face reality
Posted by: roger | April 24, 2009 at 10:39 AM