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German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser
GERMAN Interior Minister Nancy Faeser announced a 10-point plan to combat far-right extremism today.
Ms Faeser said the government wanted “to destroy far-right networks,” which she identified as the greatest threat to German democracy.
Authorities plan to disarm an estimated 1,500 suspected extremists and tighten background checks for those seeking to buy guns. A crackdown is planned on far-right finance including through targeting merchandise, music festivals and martial arts events.
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Poland’s anger over Ukraine’s celebration of the Nazi collaborationist UPA reflects more than historical grievance, says KENNY COYLE
JOHN GREEN argues that the spreading practice of closing bank account without proof of criminality is an infringement of an elementary human right
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