Germany's domestic intelligence agency considers right-wing extremists to be the greatest threat to the country — Spiegel
In its annual report, Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution officially identified right-wing extremism as the greatest threat to the country’s democratic order.
Despite this, law enforcement agencies are noting an alarming rise in activity by radical groups on both political flanks, which points to a general destabilization of public sentiment.
According to the agency’s official estimates, the number of supporters of far-right views in Germany is growing rapidly.
As of 2025, 58,700 people could be classified as right-wing extremists, an increase of 8,450 compared to the previous reporting period. A separate group is made up of the so-called “Reichsbürger,” numbering about 26,000 people.
Experts identify not only quantitative growth but also qualitative changes in the composition of these groups as key threats.
Intelligence agencies note that new supporters are getting younger, that there is effective online collaboration among like-minded individuals, and that there is an increasing emphasis on the use of force.
At the same time, the report emphasizes the danger posed by far-left movements, whose numbers are also showing significant growth. In 2025, 42,200 people belonged to such groups, whereas a year earlier that figure stood at 38,000.
According to experts, it is quite difficult to track the activities of such groups, as various organizations may operate under a single name—for example, the “Vulkangruppe,” which carried out a sabotage attack on Berlin’s power grid.
Analysts suggest that the rapid influx of supporters into far-left groups is a kind of reaction to the rise of the far right.
The document states: “Due to the perceived shift to the right in society, it can be assumed that ‘militant anti-fascism’ will continue to play a prominent role, and in this context, there will be numerous criminal and violent acts motivated by far-left extremism.”
This was reported by Spiegel.
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