Overview

• In June the Bundesverwaltungsgericht in Leipzig overturned the Interior Ministry’s July 2024 ban on Compact
• Police estimated around 600 participants at the Stößen gathering in Burgenlandkreis on August 9
• Speakers included Austrian extremist Martin Sellner, noted for his remigration views, and German extremist Christian Klar
• About 50 local residents demonstrated against the festival, expressing concern over the magazine’s right-wing extremist ties
• Compact has been classified as a proven right-wing extremist organization by the Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz since 2021