“Dr Hans Jakob Schindler, terrorism expert and head of the Counter Extremism Project, told Euronews that these "agents" are hired for a single purpose, which means they have little understanding of the structures of Russian intelligence in Germany or...

Eye on Extremism: October 24, 2025

A first-of-its-kind operation targeting terrorism financing and the illegal activity supporting it, has led to 83 arrests across six African countries and the identification of 160 persons of interest. Operation Catalyst (July – September 2025) aimed...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed about terrorism financing in Germany for BR radio feature. “The ‘caliphate’ of the so-called ‘Islamic State’ is long gone. But IS supporters continue to carry out attacks. And new Islamist...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed on potential Russian espionage in Germany. “Is the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party spying for Russia? In the Thuringian state parliament, the party submitted dozens of inquiries about...

CEP Senior Advisor Alexander Ritzmann stated, "To counter extremism, we must focus not only on individual acts of antisemitism, but on the strategy and financing of extremists. We are talking about a real network of organized antisemitism." To do...

Eye on Extremism: October 23, 2025

The U.S. and Israel are considering a plan that would divide Gaza into separate zones controlled by Israel and Hamas, with reconstruction only taking place on the Israeli side as a stopgap until the militant group can be disarmed and removed from...

Opening the event, German speaker Alexander Ritzmann (Counter Extremism Project, Germany) reconstructed the map of organized antisemitic networks, illustrating methods for identification and counteraction that combine open-source intelligence, flow...

Eye on Extremism: October 22, 2025

After years spent accumulating arms and influence in rural parts of this West African nation, al-Qaeda-aligned militants have shown their power now extends to the heart of the state — imposing a fuel blockade that has paralyzed the Malian capital and...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed. “US Vice President JD Vance is in Israel, meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu amid concerns over the Gaza ceasefire deal.”

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler cited on terrorism financing in Germany.