Investigators teamed up with colleagues from the Balkans and Lebanon in raids set up by months of intense surveillance. Authorities say the operation thwarted over €10 million in damages and led to 21 arrests.

Whether public or private, German media outlets have struggled to find a way of reporting about the far-right Alternative for Germany party.

Campaigning for June's European Parliament elections has begun. According to the latest survey, German voters are showing little interest.