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März 3, 2026

Extremism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler [CEP Senior Director] says, while the perpetrator of the German Christmas market attack had been uniquely radicalised, they have been becoming more common since COVID-19.

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März 2, 2026

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler on the terrorist threat level in Germany because of the war against Iran.

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März 2, 2026

Terrorism expert [CEP Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler analyzes Iran's increased drone attacks on the Gulf region and the challenges of defending against them.

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März 1, 2026

Even after the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the regime is not necessarily facing collapse. "Iran is not a classic dictatorship like Bashar al-Assad in Syria or Hosni Mubarak in Egypt. When they were no longer in power, the regime...

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März 1, 2026

The death of Ali Khamenei is a serious blow to the Iranian regime—but it does not automatically mean regime change. That is the view of terrorism expert [CEP Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler in an interview from New York. “It is a very important...

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März 1, 2026

Ali Khamenei shaped Iranian politics for over three decades as the supreme religious leader. Now he has been killed in attacks – Iran's political future remains unclear. Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler...

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März 1, 2026

In Iran itself, several possible developments are emerging following the attacks and Khamenei's death. Hans-Jakob Schindler, head of the Berlin-based think tank Counter Extremism Project, told the Funke Media Group that the system is distributed...

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Februar 28, 2026

However, such platforms largely escape government regulation. Hans-Jakob Schindler from the transatlantic think tank “Counter Extremism Project” explains that regulating an industry requires an industry partner on the other side that generates...

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Februar 28, 2026

In this special episode, Angela van Brakel talks to Middle East expert Hans-Jakob Schindler, currently in New York. He explains why these attacks are much broader in scope than previous military strikes, why regime change without ground troops...

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Februar 28, 2026

Israel and the US have launched an attack on Iran. The mullah regime is threatening a “devastating” response. Middle East expert [CEP Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler gives his assessment.