Overview

• Saxony's Interior Ministry has reported 20 new cases of alleged right-wing extremism within the police force, bringing the total to 113 since 2017.
• Recent allegations include racist and antisemitic remarks, Nazi glorification, and the use of banned symbols and gestures such as the Hitler salute.
• Thirteen police academy students are accused of displaying a 'White Power' hand gesture in a group photo.
• The majority of the incidents occurred at the police academy in Rothenburg, where the former rector was removed in December 2024 over accusations of inaction on such issues.
• Interior Minister Armin Schuster condemned the incidents but emphasized that over 99% of the 15,500 police officers in Saxony uphold democratic values.