Number of right-wing extremists reached the maximum High level of weapon affinity stand in the scene

There's always more right-wing extremists in Germany. This is one of the protection of the Constitution report, the interior Minister Horst Seehofer presented.

Berlin - The number of from the protection of the Constitution registered a new all-time high reached extremists stand. The total number amounted in the past year, 24.100, such as Federal interior Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) on Thursday at the launch of the constitutional protection report in Berlin said. This is a Plus of 100 people, in comparison to the previous year, and "a new high". The number of violent right-wing extremists have located at 12.700.

"High weapon affinity" in the scene

in Particular, because of the "high level of weapon affinity" of the scene the Figures were "worrying", said Seehofer. In this area a "high risk situation exists". A significant increase in the authorities registered Seehofer, according to the Reich citizens. Their number rose by 13 percent to 19,000, 950 are considered to be extreme right. They also have a great affinity to weapons. The rich citizens for the disabled courts and the police and the authorities in the work.

Further arrests in the case, Lübcke

Seehofer also spoke about the murder of the Kassel government President Walter Lübcke that the suspect, Stephan E. recently had stood. Meanwhile, there were two further arrests. As before, everything about the background was not known, said the Minister of the interior. It will now be investigated with a high pressure, the question of the extent to which there was a supportive environment.

AFP