Overview

• Dietmar Woidke has warned that rising right-wing extremist threats in Spremberg represent a wider challenge to democratic norms across Brandenburg and Germany.
• Mayor Christine Herntier first raised the alarm in mid July after spotting neo-Nazi graffiti, vandalism and hate symbols in public spaces.
• Brandenburg’s government has elevated Spremberg’s alert into a regional security priority, mobilizing community outreach, enhanced surveillance and Verfassungsschutz support.
• Woidke praised Herntier’s open stance against extremism and emphasized that safeguarding prosperity, freedom and social cohesion requires collective effort.
• A joint visit to the Schwarze Pumpe lignite plant with Federal Economy Minister Katherina Reiche will link the anti-extremism campaign to the region’s energy transition challenges.