Overview

• A ministry reply recorded 280 suspected right-wing extremist incidents in 2024, up from 205 the year before.
• Outlets report differing dismissal counts based on the same data, with Tagesschau citing 97 and Die Zeit reporting 90, both above 62 in 2023.
• More than 17 confirmed cases involved soldiers giving the Hitler salute, with about 50 additional suspicions reported.
• Roughly 60 accused personnel initially retained access to weapons and more than 20 continued serving as instructors.
• The parliamentary ombudsman and opposition figures are pressing for faster case handling as BAMAD reported over 200 right‑wing operations out of 305 and a coordination-office report is expected soon.