
Berlin: Left-Wing Extremist Violence Nearly Doubled in 2025
Antisemitic crimes in the German capital also reached a new high, with 2,112 incidents recorded last year.

Antisemitic crimes in the German capital also reached a new high, with 2,112 incidents recorded last year.

Several serious knife attacks have occurred across multiple German cities in recent days—with victims ranging from teenagers to young adults, some with life-threatening injuries.

German federal prosecutors say a Lebanese national was detained at Berlin’s main airport after he helped to obtain ammunition and plan attacks.

A new programme in the German capital offers 13- to 17-year-olds the chance to explore drag performance, regardless of gender identity.

Hundreds of cars were deliberately burned across the German capital last year as organised extremist gangs struck week after week.

As Berlin scrambles to respond to the outage, critics say years of denial about extremist threats have left authorities reacting late—and at public expense.

German Greens urge deputies to go after Mayor Kai Wegner for his alleged crisis management failings—rather than the far-left perpetrators.

Germany is boosting intelligence staff and expanding digital powers to track far-left extremist networks—and, in theory, to strengthen public safety.

Merz described the Berlin blackout an “attack” and praised local authorities and the Bundeswehr for their response, citing their “excellent work.”

Federal prosecutors have opened a terrorism investigation, as other authorities assess vulnerabilities in Germany’s critical infrastructure following the blackout.