Right -wing radical unrest in Dresden: Police investigated after protests

Right -wing radical unrest in Dresden: Police investigated after protests

Dresden-Altstadt, Deutschland - On June 2, 2025, several incidents were registered in Dresden that concern both the area of ​​public security and the activities of political extremism. These events were processed in detail by the police, with a special focus on unannounced meetings of the right spectrum.

On Sunday, between 50 and 70 people in the right spectrum gathered unannounced on the Neumarkt and moved to the theater square. They held banner with xenophobic slogans in their hands and lit pyrotechnics. The police are investigating suspicion of a violation of the Assembly Act and the Sprensing Act. Such incidents are not unusual in Saxony, where racist and xenophobic crimes have increased in recent years. Over 70 percent of the perpetrators act in groups and are often under the influence of alcohol, which increases the danger of such meetings, such as Slpb.de

crime in Dresden

In addition to the extremist activities, there were numerous other criminal incidents in the city. On the night of Sunday, an underground car park on Leisniger Straße was broken into, in which the side window of a Mercedes was hit and a handbag worth around 500 euros was stolen. In addition, unknown persons entered an office building on Kleiststraße and searched for the premises, whereby it remains unclear whether something was stolen.

• Further incidents:
  • A 20-year-old was threatened and robbed by three men on Saturday night.
  • police officers were attacked in an attack in the outer new town.
  • in Prague Straße there was an irritant gas attack that resulted in three injuries.
  • The measure of acts of violence in Saxony is high - 5.3 acts of violence per 100,000 inhabitants in 2015, which is concise compared to other East German federal states, informed Slpb.de .

As part of the general security situation in Saxony, it should be noted that bodily harm represent the most common acts of violence. Robbery and blackmails are less common. Nevertheless, the concern for right -wing extremist activities and violent arguments between different political camps remains acute. Extremist acts of violence are often associated with demonstrations of the NPD and similar groups.

Current situation and measures

The police in Dresden has increasingly developed measures against such criminal activities in the past few weeks and months. The arrest of a 26-year-old man at the main train station due to a European arrest warrant illustrates the extensive efforts to effectively combat crime and extremism. These measures are essential to ensure the security of the citizens in Dresden and all of Saxony.