Germany reports new jump in far-right crime, nearing 20-year record – Provisional figures for last year are highest since 2016; final figures could end up at highest level since records began in 2001 | Timesofisrael

BERLIN, Germany — The number of crimes committed by right-wing extremists in Germany jumped to its highest level in at least four years in 2020, according to provisional police figures released on Thursday.
Police recorded 23,080 far-right crimes last year — around 700 more than the previous year — the figures, published by left-wing lawmaker Petra Pau, show.