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Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution: Germany's domestic intelligence agency

Germany's Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV) monitors political extremists with a view to preventing terrorist attacks.

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Germany: Prosecutors charge 7 Islamist terror suspects

Germany: 3 teens held over suspected Islamist attack plans

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A man holds a Donetsk People's Republic document in his hand

A man holds a Donetsk People's Republic document in his hand

Espionage: 'Donetsk People's Republic' a terror group?

Espionage: 'Donetsk People's Republic' a terror group?

The German Federal Public Prosecutor's Office says so, but what are the legal consequences?

A gray-haired white man wearing glasses, suit and tie [German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier], gestures as he delivers remarks during a press conference

A gray-haired white man wearing glasses, suit and tie [German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier], gestures as he delivers remarks during a press conference

Germany's President Steinmeier calls for unity amid upheaval

Germany's President Steinmeier calls for unity amid upheaval

A book by Frank-Walter Steinmeier titled 'We' searches for diversity in the face of division.

Why German media's relationship with far right is difficult

Why German media's relationship with far right is difficult

How should Germany's traditional media deal with the far-right Alternative for Germany? Expose the party, or ignore it?

Suspected terrorist and RAF member Daniela Klette.

Suspected terrorist and RAF member Daniela Klette.

Germany's RAF terror: Will new arrest answer old questions?

Germany's RAF terror: Will new arrest answer old questions?

After Daniela Klette's arrest, investigators are hoping for new insights into crimes committed by the Red Army Faction.

Frank-Walter Steinmeier addresses a group of people in Berlin

Frank-Walter Steinmeier addresses a group of people in Berlin

More and more German mayors want to quit

More and more German mayors want to quit

Across Germany, nearly 11,000 mayors shape local politics. But facing increased threats, many are thinking of resigning.

Germany's far-right AfD polling high, despite legal scrutiny

Germany's far-right AfD polling high, despite legal scrutiny

The far-right AfD party is becoming more tolerant of its very radical members — but this hasn't dented its support.

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Sad and lonely girl sitting on the floor in a school corridor and crying.

Sad and lonely girl sitting on the floor in a school corridor and crying.

Is loneliness a threat to Germany's democracy?

Loneliness poses health risks. But researchers say there's a link between loneliness and anti-democratic attitudes.

Sign readding Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution) at the entrance to the building in Cologne

Sign readding Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution) at the entrance to the building in Cologne

Germany's domestic secret service battles far-right AfD

Germany's domestic secret service safeguards the democratic principles set out in the constitution.

Black and white photo of RAF terrorists (top row, l-r): Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof, Gudrun Ensslin, Ronald Augustin, (bottom row l-r): Jan-Carl Raspe, Klaus Jünschke, Ilse Stachowiak and Irmgard Möller

Black and white photo of RAF terrorists (top row, l-r): Andreas Baader, Ulrike Meinhof, Gudrun Ensslin, Ronald Augustin, (bottom row l-r): Jan-Carl Raspe, Klaus Jünschke, Ilse Stachowiak and Irmgard Möller

Germany's RAF terrorism — an unresolved story

The left-wing terrorist Red Army Faction emerged from the radicalized student protest movement in the 1960s and '70s.

A girl wearing red watches TikTok on her phone, laying on the ground

A girl wearing red watches TikTok on her phone, laying on the ground

AfD eyes young voters in Germany for EU election boost

With German 16- and 17-year-olds now allowed to take part in the European election, campaigners are turning to TikTok.

A pitch fork piercing a German flag

A pitch fork piercing a German flag

Germany's Greens become boogeyman at farmer protests

Urban, academic and cosmopolitan: The Greens could be seen as the natural opposite of many German farmers.

A bald man with a beard holds a "Junge Alternative" flag over his left shoulder

A bald man with a beard holds a "Junge Alternative" flag over his left shoulder

Why Germany's far-right AfD youth wing faces a ban

Calls are growing for a ban of the Young Alternative, the radical youth wing of Germany's far-right AfD party.