Vandalism Targets Election Campaigns Across Germany

Police report a rise in politically motivated damage to election posters and party offices as the Bundestag election approaches.

In Berlin, authorities have recorded 49 election-related offenses, primarily involving the destruction of campaign posters.
A 38-year-old man was arrested in Berlin-Moabit after tearing down election posters and assaulting an off-duty federal police officer who intervened.
Incidents include vandalism at SPD and CDU party offices in Berlin, with graffiti and other damage being investigated as politically motivated crimes.
In Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, police documented over 200 cases of damaged election posters, including Nazi symbols defacing posters in Wismar.
The Landeskriminalamt has established a dedicated unit to track politically motivated crimes in the lead-up to the February 23 Bundestag election.