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Germany Launches Nationwide Raids on Online Hate as Merz Attends EU Summit

Fuelled by a 34 percent surge in hate-crime reports, this crackdown signals a tougher stance on extremist speech

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Overview

  • On June 25, the BKA led more than 170 simultaneous searches across all 16 federal states targeting suspects behind illegal hate and extremist content online.
  • Authorities questioned dozens of individuals, with the majority accused of right-wing extremist posts and a smaller number linked to religious or left-wing extremist material.
  • North Rhine-Westphalia’s Interior Minister Herbert Reul warned that ‘digital arsonists’ must not hide behind their phones and computers.
  • The operation, marking the 12th nationwide action day, comes after the BKA recorded a 34 percent rise in hate-posting offences over the past year.
  • At his first EU summit in Brussels, Chancellor Friedrich Merz urged partners to adopt stricter migration controls and enhance joint security measures.