Violent clashes in Nuremberg: Police intervene!

Violent clashes in Nuremberg: Police intervene!

Nürnberg, Deutschland - On May 31, 2025, in Nuremberg, especially in the southern part of the city, tumultuous scenes, two political camps met. A group of 24 people demonstrated against "left -wing extremism and criminal migrants", while around 250 counter -demonstrators came together to loudly hear their positions. The police were forced to intervene several times to prevent violent clashes. The meeting of the 24 participants started at 7 p.m. in Annapark on Pillenreuther Strasse, while the counter -demonstration was already registered in advance.

according to reports from t-online built up to a direct grille To avoid confrontation between the two groups. But at 7:30 p.m., the demonstration train of the supporters of the alliance "Together for Germany" started to move. The counter -demonstrators repeatedly tried to achieve the registered distance, which led to a massive police operation, in which direct compulsion was used.

violent clashes

In the course of the clashes, there were assault on police officers. Several people attacked the emergency services, which led to an investigation against the attackers. A policeman was violated as a result of the clashes. Around 50 counter -demonstrators carried out a seat block in Landgrabenstrasse, but the demonstration train on the blockers was able to walk past. Separately reported world took place and that they did not always go peaceful.

In the end, both groups returned to Annapark at 8:10 p.m., and the meetings were ended by the organizers at 8:40 p.m. The Nuremberg-Ost police inspection led the commitment, supported by other police forces.

right -wing extremism in Germany

The incident in Nuremberg is part of a larger trend in Germany, in which right -wing extremist meetings and conflicts with counter -demonstrators increase. According to the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, the personal potential of violent right -wing extremists is around 14,500, which is an increase compared to previous years. The total number of right -wing extremist personal potential was 40,600 people in 2023, which corresponds to an increase of 1,800 people compared to the previous year. The right-wing extremist crimes rose to 25,660 offenses in 2023, which corresponds to an increase by 22.4 % compared to 2022, reports Constitutional Protection .

These developments show that right -wing extremists attract sympathetic groups and are increasingly becoming more important for topics related to migration and asylum, especially in the context of current crises and increasing refugee numbers.