Supporters of the anti-immigrant PEGIDA movement demonstrate in Dresden in 2016
The German city of Dresden has declared a "Nazi emergency" as a result of what it says are threats to minorities.
City councillors passed a resolution warning anti-democratic and extremist views, as well as violence, are becoming an increasing problem in the city.
The policy statement said "anti-democratic, anti-pluralist, misanthropic and right-wing extremist attitudes and actions, including violence in Dresden, are occurring with increasing frequency", according to Deutsche Welle (DW).
Max Aschenbach, a councillor for Die Partei (The Party), which proposed the resolution, was quoted as saying: "We have a Nazi problem in Dresden and have to do something about it."
Dresden is the base for the anti-migrant group PEGIDA and the far-right is feared to be growing in numbers in the former East German city.
Alternative for Germany, a far-right party, received more than 17% of the vote in city council elections this year.
Last year, a series of far-right rallies took place in nearby Chemnitz after a German citizen was stabbed in a fight with two asylum seekers.
The region has seen a backlash against Germany's immigration policy and an increase in migrant-related crime.
Image: The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has strong support in Dresden
Last month, two people were killed by a man who live-streamed an attempted attack on a synagogue.
The resolution was supported by members of the Left Party, the environmentalist Greens, the centre-left Social Democrats, the pro-business Free Democrats, as well as Die Partei, a satirical group.
Chancellor Angela Merkel's centre-right Christian Democrats voted against the motion.
boong_ga on November 2nd, 2019 at 18:48 UTC »
As a German, I'd like to elaborate on this.
First, it is not Germany as a whole, this happend in the city of Dresden, which is the capital of the state Saxony.
Second, so far there is no declaration, it is just a request from the city council to discuss.
So, obviously the title is subjective and "clickbait".
Nevertheless, there is a rise of rightwing parties, noticably violence and also death threats against politiciancs.
Yes, there is a problem in Germany regarding this topic, but to call it a "Nazi emergency" all over the country is too much, yet.
EdwardSandchest on November 2nd, 2019 at 18:18 UTC »
The original Nazis came about because of an economic crisis. I wonder why they are resurfacing?
insomniasureshot on November 2nd, 2019 at 15:26 UTC »
They're not Nazis guys they're just racist white supremacists with a penchant for violence and an unhealthy obsession with fascism and antisemitism. Edit: /s for clarity's sake. Of course they're Nazi's jfc.