Neo-Nazi attack in Bad Freienwalde: City is in shock!

Neo-Nazi attack in Bad Freienwalde: City is in shock!

An incident that stirred tempers in Bad Freienwalde occurred last Sunday when a group of 10 to 15 masked perpetrators attacked a street party called “Bad Freienwalde ist bunt”. This event was dedicated to tolerance and diversity and sent a clear message against the right. But the celebrations were brutally interrupted when the attackers attacked the participants with batons and wooden sticks. At least two people sustained injuries while event stewards tried to disperse the attackers. As the taz Reportedly, there was no police on site at the time and the danger was apparently greatly underestimated.

Brandenburg's Interior Minister René Wilke later attended the event and strongly condemned the attack, but was unable to refute the accusation that the police were not sufficiently present at the crucial moment. There were eyewitness reports on site that identified the attacking 21-year-old neo-Nazi, who had already tried to disrupt the same event the previous year, using pepper spray. This connection to extremist groups, especially to the Minor Party III. Gone, sheds a worrying light on the situation in the region.

A worrying trend

The attack is not an isolated incident; It is part of a worrying chain of right-wing extremist acts of violence. The incident took place before an initially peaceful rally against the shift to the right in Germany. Experts, such as right-wing extremism analyst Tom Kurz, point out that right-wing extremist youth culture in Bad Freienwalde has grown in the last two years. Groups like III. Weg, the “National Revolutionary Youth” (NRJ) and “Deutsche Jugend Voran” are active in the region. Loud Watson The participants in the “Bad Freienwalde remains colorful” alliance have been threatened and filmed several times in the past.

The rise of right-wing extremist groups is alarming. According to the current report by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, the violence-oriented potential of right-wing extremists includes around 15,300 people and has increased significantly in recent years. In 2024, over 37,000 right-wing extremist crimes were recorded, representing an increase of 47.4% compared to the previous year. This number reveals the worrying developments in the nationwide right-wing scene and makes it clear that a serious problem exists.

The role of the police and society

The police searches that took place on Thursday in the Märkisch-Oderland district targeted the 21-year-old suspect and his relatives. Clothing and cell phones were confiscated. The statistics shows that the willingness to use violence is also growing in Bad Freienwalde. The suspect not only took part in local demonstrations, but was also active internationally, for example at a neo-Nazi march in Budapest.

Football clubs like SV Hertha 23 Neutrebbin also have to ask themselves what responsibility they bear as the suspect continues to be active there, despite his extremist views. This is a complex situation that raises far-reaching questions about social responsibility and how to deal with right-wing extremist tendencies.

The events of the last few days show how important it is to take active action against such developments and to work for respectful coexistence. Citizens must both keep their eyes open and show solidarity with the victims so that such attacks can be prevented in the future.