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May 14, 2025

Three Ukrainians are said to have agreed to carry out attacks on freight transport in Germany . The Federal Prosecutor's Office accuses them of acting as agents for the purpose of sabotage – and has had them arrested. There is suspicion that Russian...

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May 14, 2025

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed: “…Last year, a container burned down in a DHL logistics center in Leipzig. The trigger was a package containing an incendiary device with a time fuse. The former president of the Federal...

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May 14, 2025

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed on the security situation in the Middle East and the visit of the U.S. President.

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May 13, 2025

Eye on Extremism: May 13, 2025

The Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militant group, which has been locked in bloody conflict with Turkey for more than four decades, has decided to disband and end its armed struggle, group members and Turkish leaders said on Monday. Since the PKK...

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Party, Brawls, and Posts: The New Neo-Nazi Youth Scene in Germany

Since Spring 2024, new Neo-Nazi youth formations have emerged across Germany. These groups visually and organizationally resemble the “Kameradschaft” (comradeship) scene of the 1990s and 2000s. Currently, three parallel strategies dominate the...

Extremism News Roundup

May 12, 2025

Eye on Extremism: May 12, 2025

Hamas will release Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander from Gaza on Monday, the Palestinian militant group said, but Israel's prime minister said there would be no ceasefire and plans for an intensified military campaign would continue. Fighting...

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May 12, 2025

Extremist Content Online: Pro-ISIS Propaganda Group Calls for Attacks on Jews, White Supremacist Groups Encourage Donations to Rochester, Minnesota Woman

The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports weekly on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. CEP researchers found and reported several uploads of a pro-ISIS propaganda video...

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May 10, 2025

However, the results of a study by terrorism researcher Sofia Koller of the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) suggest that many of those affected have been trying to return to Germany for years. Lydia G. is also said to have had a change of heart; she...

Extremism News Roundup

May 9, 2025

Eye on Extremism: May 9, 2025

Pakistan's armed forces launched "multiple attacks" using drones and other munitions along India's entire western border on Thursday night and early Friday, the Indian army said, as conflict between the nuclear-armed neighbours intensified. The old...

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Repatriation Challenges: How the Change of Regime in Syria Affected European Detainee Women in Roj Camp

The author regularly visits detention facilities in northeastern Syria, including Roj camp, as part of her academic/journalistic research (i.e., several times a year). This text is based on interviews with the employees and detainees of the Roj camp...