Fighting right-wing extremism in a town in Saxony
By DW
19 February 2022 |
1:34 pm
Right-wing groups in Germany are actively exploiting protests against pandemic restrictions to push their own agenda. DW met a woman who has been fighting right-wing extremism for decades and now worries about growing radicalization.
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