Far-right terrorism is the biggest security policy challenge to Germany, the country’s domestic intelligence agency has warned in an annual report released on Thursday.
The BfV agency said there were 32,080 right-wing extremists in Germany last year, an increase of nearly 8,000 from 2018.
About 13,000 are believed to be ready to use violence, up 300 from 2018, the report said.
Included in the report are about 7,000 youth members of the Alternative for Germany party and a radical faction known as The Wing.
Both have come under increased surveillance because of extremism fears.
Thomas Haldenwang, who leads the BfV, said there was a "competition" among far-right terrorists to kill as many people as possible in an attack.
"We're talking about breaking a 'high score' of number of victims," Mr Haldenwang said. "We have to break this trend."
There are also concerns about anti-Semitism.
“Racism and anti-Semitism merge to a very considerable degree out of right-wing extremism," said Horst Seehofer, the German Interior Minister.
"Over 90 per cent of anti-Semitic incidents can be traced back to right-wing extremism, and therefore it is not an exaggeration to say this is the biggest security policy concern in our country."
German authorities pledged to intensify measures against far-right extremism after the killing of a regional politician by a neo-Nazi, an attack on a synagogue in Halle and the fatal shooting of nine people in Hanau over the past year.
The number of far-left extremists increased by 1,500 to 33,500 last year, the report said.
More than two-thirds of them are classified as “not violence-orientated”.
The report also counts about 28,020 people in Germany with tendencies towards Islamist extremism, up from 26,560 in 2018.
Mr Seehofer said the danger from such terrorism “is still very high”.
Why your domicile status is important
Your UK residence status is assessed using the statutory residence test. While your residence status – ie where you live - is assessed every year, your domicile status is assessed over your lifetime.
Your domicile of origin generally comes from your parents and if your parents were not married, then it is decided by your father. Your domicile is generally the country your father considered his permanent home when you were born.
UK residents who have their permanent home ("domicile") outside the UK may not have to pay UK tax on foreign income. For example, they do not pay tax on foreign income or gains if they are less than £2,000 in the tax year and do not transfer that gain to a UK bank account.
A UK-domiciled person, however, is liable for UK tax on their worldwide income and gains when they are resident in the UK.
The five pillars of Islam
Quick pearls of wisdom
Focus on gratitude: And do so deeply, he says. “Think of one to three things a day that you’re grateful for. It needs to be specific, too, don’t just say ‘air.’ Really think about it. If you’re grateful for, say, what your parents have done for you, that will motivate you to do more for the world.”
Know how to fight: Shetty married his wife, Radhi, three years ago (he met her in a meditation class before he went off and became a monk). He says they’ve had to learn to respect each other’s “fighting styles” – he’s a talk it-out-immediately person, while she needs space to think. “When you’re having an argument, remember, it’s not you against each other. It’s both of you against the problem. When you win, they lose. If you’re on a team you have to win together.”
Afghanistan fixtures
- v Australia, today
- v Sri Lanka, Tuesday
- v New Zealand, Saturday,
- v South Africa, June 15
- v England, June 18
- v India, June 22
- v Bangladesh, June 24
- v Pakistan, June 29
- v West Indies, July 4
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
