Overview

• René Wilke cautioned that the region shows worrying signs, saying it is not yet a repeat of the past but could become one without broad pushback.
• Official data from his ministry show right‑wing motivated crimes rose from 796 in the first quarter to 870 in the second quarter of 2025.
• Recent incidents include violence at youth clubs in Senftenberg and Spremberg and a May attack on an alternative housing project in Cottbus.
• Spremberg’s mayor, Christine Herntier, publicly warned of growing extremist influence and urged residents to stop downplaying the problem.
• Authorities highlight disinformation on social platforms and report new, potentially violent neo‑Nazi youth groups, while calling for clear societal condemnation.