"The Magdeburg terror attack also poses challenges to researchers studying violent extremism. According to German terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler, the case demonstrates that alongside the classic categories of Islamic extremism, right-wing...

"Professor Ian Acheson, senior adviser to the Counter Extremism Project, said: 'This is the first time I have seen the insider threat explicitly acknowledged by HM Prison Service, albeit you have to really hunt to find the admission.'"

" Internal security was already polarizing the political debate, but it became central after the car-ramming attack on the Christmas market in Magdeburg, in northeastern Germany, on Friday, December 20, 2024. Very quickly, far-right circles reacted...

""The balancing act was not perfect, but doing it any other way than it has been done so far would have been difficult," said Hans-Jakob Schindler, Middle East expert at the Counter Extremism Project (CEP). The entire European Union substantially...

"There has been “zero” contrition from those on the right who sought to capitalize on the incident, said Hans-Jakob Schindler, the senior director of the Counter Extremism Project, a nonprofit international group focused on radical ideologies."

"There has been “zero” contrition from those on the right who sought to capitalize on the incident, said Hans-Jakob Schindler, the senior director of the Counter Extremism Project, a nonprofit international group focused on radical ideologies."

Luigi Mangione and the Mainstreaming of Accelerationist Saints Culture

On Tuesday, December 17, New York prosecutors charged Luigi Mangione with first-degree murder for the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. He is also charged with second-degree murder in furtherance of terrorism . If convicted on all...

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

"Hans-Jakob Schindler, extremism and terrorism expert from the Counter Extremism Project, told ZDF that he was surprised by the scale of the alleged attack in Magdeburg. There must have been a gap in the Christmas market's physical security concept...

"Hans Jakob Schindler, senior director at the Counter Terrorism Project, said the party is trying to take advantage of the attack for electoral gain in February 2025. The AfD and other far-right European politicians have been quick to jump on reports...