Overview

• Armin Schuster said the nationwide danger from left-wing extremism remains high, citing high brutality, targeted actions and professional execution.
• He accused Die Linke of failing to distance itself sufficiently from violent actors, describing what he called a tactical posture toward the use of violence.
• Schuster pointed to remarks by Left party leader Heidi Reichinnek about toppling capitalism and posing the system question, saying such rhetoric sets off alarm bells for security services.
• He clarified that formal surveillance of Die Linke is not in preparation, adding that treating a review by the state intelligence service as necessary would be a step too far for now.
• The warning comes as Saxony’s CDU-SPD government lacks a parliamentary majority and recently passed the 2025/2026 budget with votes from Die Linke.