Right-wing extremism on the rise in Germany after Capitol riot, Covid – Agencies have taken a particular interest in Querdenken 711, whose name loosely translates as “thinking outside the box.” | NBC News

MUNICH — While much of the liberal West watched the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol in horror, right-wing extremism and anti-Semitic ideas are gaining ground in certain corners of the globe.
German officials say the violence in Washington, together with coronavirus skepticism and anti-lockdown sentiment, has emboldened right-wing groups. The rising extremism has prompted the country’s intelligence services to place a number of people under surveillance.