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

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

An incident that stirres the minds in Bad Freienwalde occurred last Sunday when a group of 10 to 15 hooded perpetrators attacked a street festival called "Bad Freienwalde is colorful". This event was characterized by tolerance and diversity and set a clear sign against the right. But the celebrations were brutally interrupted when the attackers started the participants with punch objects and wooden sticks. At least two people suffered injuries while the event folder tried to drive away the attackers. As the taz was not on site at that time, and the danger was obviously underestimated.

Brandenburg's interior minister René Wilke later visited the event and sentenced the attack sharply, but was unable to invalidate 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 disturb the same event in the previous year, then using pepper spray. This connection to extremist groups, especially to the small party III. Way, throws a disturbing light on the situation in the region.

a worrying trend

The attack is not an isolated case; It is part of a worrying chain of right -wing extremists. The incident took place before a peaceful rally against the right rate in Germany. Experts, such as right-wing extremism analyst Tom Kurz, indicate that the right-wing extremist youth culture in Bad Freienwalde has grown in the past two years. Groups like III. WEG, the "National Revolutionary Youth" (NRJ) and "German youth forward" are active in the region. According to Watson , the participants of the alliance "Bad Freienwalde remains colorful" in the past.

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

The role of the police and society

The police searches that took place on Thursday in the Märkisch-Oderland district aimed at the 21-year-old suspect and his relatives. Freeze and mobile phones were secured. The Statistics shows that the willingness to violence is also growing in Bad Freienwalde. The suspect not only took part in local demos, but was also internationally active, for example with a neo-Nazi deployment in Budapest.

Football clubs like SV Hertha 23 Neutrebbin also have to ask what responsibility they are bearing because the suspect is further active there, despite its extremist views. This is a complex location that raises far -reaching questions about social responsibility and dealing with right -wing extremists.

The events of the past few days show how important it is to actively act against such developments and to work for respectful coexistence. Citizens have to keep their eyes open and show solidarity with the victims so that such attacks can be prevented in the future.