Despite claims of the alleged grave threat of “right-wing extremism” presented by the media and the political left in Germany, the data tells another story. In the first half of 2025, a staggering 99 percent of new proceedings initiated by the German Federal Prosecutor General targeted Islamist or foreign-related extremism.
As for right-wing extremism, there were only two cases, and for left-wing extremism, there were zero.
The German Federal Prosecutor General tends to handle high-level cases involving “state security,” and according to the office, “this includes criminal acts of terrorism and espionage, as well as crimes under the German International Criminal Code.”
From Jan. 1 to June 30, 2025, a total of 146 proceedings were opened, reported German media outlet Nius. Of these, 144 had a migration-related background. The extremist perpetrators are mostly Syrians, Iraqis, and Afghans.
Specifically, 84 investigations focused on Islamist terrorism, and 60 cases involved foreign-related extremism. In stark contrast, only two cases were initiated for right-wing extremism in the same period.
The data was made available in response to a parliamentary inquiry by AfD interior politician Martin Hess. He said he views these figures as confirmation that “imported terrorism and imported extremism continue to pose by far the greatest threat to our internal security.” He criticized what he termed an “ideologically driven debate” that he believes disproportionately focuses on right-wing extremism while downplaying or ignoring Islamist and foreign-related extremism.
Hess advocates for a significant shift in migration policy, prioritizing Islamism as the top security threat and implementing a zero-tolerance approach, including the consistent deportation of criminal foreigners and foreign threats.
The cases are primarily linked to terrorist organizations like the Islamic State and the Taliban, with connections to extremist elements in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
In other words, despite making up only a tiny fraction of the population, foreigners are responsible for nearly all the serious state security prosecutions in the country.
The media often portrays right-wing extremism as the most severe threat facing Germany, and former Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said right-wing extremism was the gravest threat facing the country.
Compared to the first half of 2024, these serious cases have increased. During that time, between Jan. 1 and June 14, 2024, the Federal Prosecutor General initiated 56 investigations related to foreign-related extremism and 51 related to Islamist terrorism. During that period, there were two left-wing extremism cases and no right-wing extremism cases.
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