Overview

• The Berlin police's state security is investigating an incident in Lichtenberg where a Left Party volunteer was threatened and spat on by a far-right hooligan.
• The attack occurred on March 25, 2025, outside the Left Party's office on Alfred-Kowalke-Straße while the victim was engaged in volunteer work.
• The victim, an 18-year-old activist, has been repeatedly targeted by far-right groups due to his political engagement, facing harassment, threats, and physical attacks in various settings.
• Police searched the area around the office following the incident but have not yet identified or apprehended a suspect.
• A criminal complaint has been filed, with authorities treating the case as an act of coercion with a political motive, highlighting ongoing concerns about rising far-right violence in Germany.