National Democratic Party of Germany - DER SPIEGEL

Zum Inhalt springen

National Democratic Party of Germany

Alle Beiträge

Germany's NPD Maintains Close Ties to Svoboda - STRINGER/ REUTERS

Tight on the Right Germany's NPD Maintains Close Ties to Svoboda

Germany shuns the right-wing extremist party NPD at home. But even though the Ukrainian nationalist party Svoboda maintains tight links to the NPD, it has received indirect support from Berlin. Von Steffen Winter

Hoyerswerda Gets Second Chance with Refugee Hostel - Zentralbild/ dpa

Xenophobic Stain Hoyerswerda Gets Second Chance with Refugee Hostel

The city of Hoyerswerda made international headlines during a wave of attacks against foreigners in 1991. Twenty-three years later, a new hostel for asylum-seekers is opening. The far-right is campaigning against it, but many locals are fighting for tolerance. Von Lisa Erdmann

Google Maps Brings Back 'Adolf Hitler Square' - DPA/ Google Maps

Berlin Blunder Google Maps Brings Back 'Adolf Hitler Square'

Online mapping service Google Maps temporarily mislabeled a square in central Berlin with its former Nazi-era name: Adolf Hitler Square. Google couldn't explain the error when contacted by reporters but said they were looking into the matter.

Hildebrand Gurlitt's Deep Nazi Ties - Rolf Vennenbernd/ dpa

Art Dealer to the Führer Hildebrand Gurlitt's Deep Nazi Ties

Hildebrand Gurlitt, the man who assembled the astounding art collection recently discovered in a Munich apartment, was more deeply involved in the trade of looted artworks than had been previously assumed. He also profited from Nazi injustices after the war.

Quarter of NPD Officials Have Been Prosecuted - Hendrik Schmidt/ picture alliance / dpa

Crime Infested Quarter of NPD Officials Have Been Prosecuted

Around one-quarter of the leadership of Germany's extremist National Democratic Party has been convicted of a crime, according to a newspaper report. The news could add fuel to the national debate over whether to ban the party.

Bavaria Pulls Plug on Annotated 'Mein Kampf' - DB BLOOMSBURY AUCTION HOUSE/ picture alliance / dpa

Neo-Nazi Worries Bavaria Pulls Plug on Annotated 'Mein Kampf'

For years, historians in Munich have been working on an annotated edition of Adolf Hitler's book "Mein Kampf" to be released when the copyright expires in 2015. The state of Bavaria gave the green light in 2012 -- but now they are trying to halt the project.

Germany May Revise Up Statistics in Far-Right Killings - A3430 Bernd Thissen/ dpa

Cold Cases Germany May Revise Up Statistics in Far-Right Killings

German authorities may have to sharply revise statistics for the number of people killed by right-wing extremists since 1990. The official figure is around 60, but police combing through unsolved cases have identified a further 746 suspicious slayings or attacks.

Germany's Risky Push to Outlaw Far-Right Party - ODD ANDERSEN/ AFP

NPD Ban Bid Germany's Risky Push to Outlaw Far-Right Party

Germany launched a new push to outlaw the NPD party on Tuesday amid doubts whether the legal bid will succeed, and whether a ban would significantly curb the country's violent far-right scene. But if the motion fails, right-wing extremism will flourish, analysts warn. Von David Crossland

Police Devise App to Curb Far-Right Music - Bernd Settnik/ dpa

'Nazi Shazam' Police Devise App to Curb Far-Right Music

German police have developed a Shazam-like smartphone app that allows them to identify far-right rock songs by playing just a brief sample. It could make it harder for neo-Nazis to lure under-18s with music, which is seen as a "gateway drug" into the scene.

States Make New Push to Ban Far-Right NPD - AP/dpa

Revised Evidence States Make New Push to Ban Far-Right NPD

A group of German lawyers and politicians is assembling a case that could make the far-right populist National Democratic Party history. But the German secret service's long history of infiltrating the party could scuttle their arguments.

Cornelius Gurlitt Shares His Secrets - DOMINIC EBENBICHLER/ REUTERS

Interview with a Phantom Cornelius Gurlitt Shares His Secrets

Cornelius Gurlitt hoarded art treasures his father obtained under dubious circumstances in the Nazi era. The reclusive 80-year-old has given SPIEGEL the first interview since news of their discovery broke two weeks ago. He says the pictures are the love of his life and must be returned. Von Özlem Gezer

Neo-Nazis and Hooligans Find Common Ground - www.die-Kirsche.com

Football Violence Neo-Nazis and Hooligans Find Common Ground

Football is increasingly becoming a platform for right-wing extremist violence across Germany. Alarmed sociologists and security experts warn of a new danger: a network of neo-Nazis and hooligans. Von Rafael Buschmann

The Mystery of the Munich Nazi Art Trove - ? Michael Dalder / Reuters/ REUTERS

Phantom Collector The Mystery of the Munich Nazi Art Trove

The world has been captivated by the discovery of more than 1,400 works of art in a Munich apartment, among them many lost masterpieces stolen by the Nazis. The mystery surrounding the paintings reveals much about the great tragedies of the 20th century -- and Germany's attempt to grapple with its past. Von SPIEGEL Staff

Clashes Disrupt Funeral for Nazi War Criminal - Massimo Percossi/ dpa

Rest in Ignominy Clashes Disrupt Funeral for Nazi War Criminal

Violent clashes erupted on Tuesday between anti-Fascist protesters and neo-Nazis outside Rome when a small ultra-conservative Catholic sect tried to hold a funeral for recently deceased Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke. Italian officials say they may send the body to Germany.

Cities Reject Burial for Nazi War Criminal - Claudio Peri/ dpa

Not in My Backyard Cities Reject Burial for Nazi War Criminal

Ever since convicted Nazi war criminal Erich Priebke died last week, everyone from the Roman government to the Catholic Church have been washing their hands of him. Officials in his German hometown fear a burial site there could become a pilgrimage site for neo-Nazis.

German Parties Create Mini Fantasy Worlds - Miniatur Wunderland

Tiny Utopias German Parties Create Mini Fantasy Worlds

A miniature railway museum in Hamburg has given the country's six largest political parties a small plot of "land" to show off their visions of a future Germany, which include gay blood donation, Bavarian festivals and members of the far right taking a beating.

City Made to Re-Hang Far-Right Campaign Posters - Bodo Schackow/ dpa

City Made to Re-Hang Far-Right Campaign Posters

Von David Crossland

German Asylum System Hits Breaking Point - Paul Zinken/ dpa

Rage and Refuge German Asylum System Hits Breaking Point

Germany has recently seen a significant rise in the number of asylum seekers arriving in the country. Its shelters are overwhelmed and opposition to new ones has recently turned ugly. Refugees themselves argue that the system is broken. Von Charles Hawley und Charly Wilder

Asylum Fears Feed Far-Right Support in Berlin - ODD ANDERSEN/ AFP

New Shelter Protests Asylum Fears Feed Far-Right Support in Berlin

A new shelter for asylum seekers in Berlin was once again the subject of protests by right-wing extremists, who were outnumbered by counter-protestors. The demonstrations passed off peacefully, but the far right has met with some success in preying on local fears over an influx of refugees.

Far-Right Protests New Refugee Shelter - JOHN MACDOUGALL/ AFP

Asylum Seeker Influx Far-Right Protests New Refugee Shelter

The number of people applying for asylum in Germany has increased significantly in recent months, leading to a housing shortage. In Berlin, a conflict with residents and the far right has erupted as a result.

Seite 1 / 8

Ältere Artikel