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The theme of the day: transatlantic hatred
Enemy lists, death threats, deadly attacks on a politician and a synagogue: For months spits a right-wing extremist hate wave through Germany. More than 12,700 neo-Nazis are considered violent. Conservation chief Thomas Haldenwang observed the developments with concern: "There is a storm through the scene," he said in the current SPIEGEL.
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In recent months, German security agencies have targeted a particularly dangerous group of neo-Nazis: the "Nuclear Weapons Division". Their members are actually mostly active in the US, where they are held responsible for some murders. An American woman, who left the US out of fear, persecuted the neo-Nazis as far as Germany.
There are now clear indications of a German offshoot with about half a dozen people. Interior Minister Horst Seehofer recently stated that the troops are under intense surveillance. The reason: Green MPs Cem Özdemir and Claudia Roth received e-mails with death threats. "You also left Türkensau have now made it to our death list," says the letter to Özdemir. The e-mail ends: "Sincerely, Nuclear Weapons Division Germany". Read more about this here. You can see how the "hate network" came about here.
The quote of the day: "No, it is not a good time in which we live"
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Hape Kerkeling
Actually, he did not want to comment, said Hape Kerkeling. But then the comedian started the "GQ Men of the Year" awards. The SPD candidates for the party presidency, he said the suitability of the CDU it was the same. Especially Angela Merkel, he attacked sharply: "as few Chancellor as today has never been." Overall, he does not feel the mood in the country as particularly pleasant. Kerkeling was awarded at the gala in the category "Entertainment". He concluded his acceptance speech with the words: "And otherwise, I quote a quote from my favorite philosopher Hannah Arendt: 'I'm preparing for the worst, I hope for the best, and I'll take it as it comes.' Thank you very much." Click here for the full article.
News: What you need to know today
- Trapped after mining accident in Saxony-Anhalt saved: In the mining pit Teutschenthal (Saxony-Anhalt) two people were injured in a deflagration. She and more than 30 other people were rescued.
- Trump employees apparently thought about mass withdrawal: Chaos in the White House. An anonymous insider claims: For a time, several Trump opponents had considered resigning in the White House.
- Bamf rejects asylum application from Bremer Clanchef: Ibrahim Miri was deported from Germany, then returned with the help of smugglers and applied for asylum in Bremen. Without success, as now became known.
- Kalbitz came as a soldier in the sights of MAD: According to SPIEGEL information Brandenburg's AfD boss was previously screened by the Bundeswehr intelligence service. The findings about the right-wing extremist past could jeopardize his career.
- Emigrated for love: She had passed the first state examination in law, then she fell in love on vacation and emigrated to Sumatra. How is Annette Horschmann 26 years later?
Opinion: The most discussed comments, interviews, essays
"We have a window dressing democracy here": The green-liberal Gergely Karácsony has chased the Hungarian capital Budapest from the Orbán party. Now he wants to forge an alliance with other mayors against Europe's right-wing populists. My colleague Jan Puhl interviewed him.
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Gergely Karacsony
"It goes down with the rich": In Germany there are 114 billionaires, nine less than last year. "I know who is to blame," says Harald Schmidt.
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Stories: The most read texts at SPIEGEL +
"He said: 'Life is just wonderful.'" Ten years ago football goalkeeper Robert Enke took his own life. Hans-Dieter Hermann, team psychologist of the national team, made himself reproaches. What has changed since then?
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Robert Enke
Hidden treatment errors in the hospital: A newborn child has to be revived because of a too late caesarean section. The clinic conceals the error. An isolated case or an error in the system?
The last GDR elite - and what became of us: "As graduates of the Immanuel Kant secondary school in East Berlin, we should advance socialism, then the wall fell and our lives took a new direction." My colleague Jochen-Martin Gutsch writes about his memory of this time.
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My evening: the recommendations for your end of workday
What you could do: Are you a true football expert? Take the test. This week is the football quiz of historic Bundesliga Bayern, Rafael van der Vaarts small blackmail attempt and a mysterious club emblem.
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Rafael van der Vaart
What else you could do: Look forward to the "crime scene" on Sunday. It deals with old GDR crimes and the new problems in the housing market. My colleague Christian Buß writes: The Berlin "Tatort" skilfully interlinks both themes - and touches with unusually emotional dialogues.
I wish you a nice finishing time.
warmly
Max Holscher from the Daily Team
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