Translated from German with combination of deepl and google translate:
If you believe politicians from the SPD, the Greens, or the Left Party, the matter seems clear: right-wing extremism poses the greatest threat to this country. However, the investigations launched by the Federal Prosecutor General in the first half of 2025 tell a different story: 99 percent of the proceedings are being initiated on grounds of Islamist or foreign-related extremism.
(google translate translation)
From the 1st January to 30. In June 2025, the Federal Prosecutor General has opened a total of 146 proceedings. This is the result of the Federal Government's answer to a written question by the AfD domestic politician Martin Hess, who is available to NIUS exclusively. 144 out of 146 proceedings have a migration-related background.
Thus, 84 investigations related to Islamist terrorism were opened. In addition, there were 60 methods in the field of foreign extremism. In the same period, zero proceedings were initiated in the area of left-wing extremism and only two procedures in the area of right-wing extremism.
Most of the perpetrators are from Syria, Iraq, or Afghanistan.
The German government continues to write: “The proceedings relating to Islamists mainly affect foreign territories in connection with the terrorist associations Islamic State and Taliban and have references to Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan.”
Compared to the first half of 2024, the number of proceedings initiated has actually increased. Between January 1 and June 14, 2024, the Federal Prosecutor General initiated 56 investigations related to foreign-related extremism, 51 investigations related to Islamist terrorism, two investigations related to left-wing extremism, and no investigations related to right-wing extremism.
“Ideological debate”
AfD politician Martin Hess is certain in the light of the figures: “Imported terrorism and imported extremism continue to pose the by far the greatest threat to our internal security. But instead of acting, political leaders are having an ideological debate that focuses almost exclusively on right-wing extremism, while Islamist terror and foreign extremism are played down or even ignored."
Hess ultimately wants a real migration transition, the clear prioritisation of Islamism as the greatest security threat and the immediate implementation of a zero-tolerance strategy in this respect, which includes in particular the consistent deportation of criminal foreigners and foreign dangerous people."
The Federal Prosecutor General is the highest prosecutor of the Federal Republic of Germany and heads the Federal Prosecutor's Office at the Federal Court of Justice in Karlsruhe. He is primarily responsible for particularly serious and endangering criminal offences. These include terrorism, espionage or high treason. The Federal Prosecutor General is appointed by the Federal President on the proposal of the Federal Government. In practice, the Federal Minister of Justice proposes to the candidates and the Federal Cabinet agrees.
