Focus on search: Right -wing extremist suspect after attack in Bad Freienwalde!

Focus on search: Right -wing extremist suspect after attack in Bad Freienwalde!

The situation around right-wing extremism in Germany remains tense, as the latest investigations in the Märkisch-Oderland illustrate. On the morning of June 19, 2025, investigators searched the apartment of a suspect and that of his parents. The public prosecutor in Frankfurt (Oder) announced that clothing and mobile phones were secured. The suspect is attributed to the right-wing extremist scene, especially the small party "The Third Way" . .

This incident is in the context of a brutal attack that took place on Sunday in Bad Freienwalde, Ostbrandenburg. There, a group of 10 to 15 hooded men attacked a rally of the alliance "Bad Freienwalde is colorful", which advocated diversity and tolerance. The police have already set up an investigative group under the leadership of the state protection to identify the perpetrators who have so far been at large point out .

a worrying trend

The Amadeu Antonio Foundation has classified the attack as a right -wing extremist and warns of a worrying increase in violence in Brandenburg. Initiatives such as "We pack it" complain about the increasing frequency of right -wing extremists in the same way. Critics emphasize that such attacks reflect the general violence in society and demand that events must be protected against the right.

Similar incidents have taken place in recent years. In May, for example, an alternative residential project in Cottbus was attacked with pyrotechnics. The upcoming Christopher Street Days (CSD) are also the aim of such violent mobilizations. Police protection will already be organized for the CSD in Eberswalde next Saturday, as over 1,000 participants are expected.

right -wing extremist violence in Germany

right -wing extremist violence is the greatest threat to security in Germany. According to the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, there are around 32,000 people with right -wing extremists in the country, 13,000 of which are classified as violent. In 2020, over 23,600 motivated crimes were registered, with an increase in violent acts by more than 10 % compared to the previous year states

A disturbing example of the brutal danger that comes from this scene is the right -wing extremist motivated attack in Hanau on February 19, 2020, in which nine people died. The perpetrator, Tobias R., had previously left right -wing extremist pamphlet and was later found dead in his parents' apartment. Such events illustrate the urgency to act against right -wing extremist violence and prevent further escalations.

The recent incidents in Bad Freienwalde and the investigation in the Märkisch-Oderland show that there is a need for action in Germany. It remains to be hoped that the authorities can effectively act against growing rights and protect the communities concerned.