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Report finds ‘alarming’ rise in extremism, with Islamist groups and cyber-attacks also posing dangers

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) suffered a stinging defeat Monday as a court threw out its bid to stop Germany's intelligence services from investigating it as a suspected right-wing extremist organisation.

The strange tale of a right-wing plot in Germany highlights the extremist threat the country faces

Despite description of alleged plotters by prosecutors as a ‘motley crew’, the threat was considered very real

Officials linked to energy supply suspected of trying to obstruct economic policies, reports Die Zeit

The German Economy Ministry has asked the country's domestic intelligence agency BfV to look into two senior ministry officials over concerns about their possible ties to Russia, Die Zeit weekly reported on Wednesday.

The head of Germany’s domestic intelligence service says levels of espionage now are as high as during the Cold War, or even higher

The head of Germany's domestic intelligence service said Thursday that levels of espionage are as high as during the Cold War, or even higher. Thomas Haldenwang, president of the BfV intelligence agency, also warned of the increased risk of sabotage against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine.

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency says that antisemitic offenses are continuing to rise and those that come to light are only “the tip of the iceberg.”