Germany reports record high in extremist crimes: report

BERLIN, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Around 39,433 extremist crimes were recorded in Germany in 2023, marking a new high, according to a report by the Ministry of the Interior (BMI) and the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) on Tuesday.

The report identified approximately 40,600 individuals as right-wing extremists, an increase of 1,800 from the previous year. Among them, 14,500 were classified a