On the night of Sunday, October 6, police in Westerwald, Germany, broke up a gathering of more than 130 people on suspicion of extremism, the newspaper Welt reported on October 6 .
According to the police, a boxing ring was set up at the rally. There were participants in martial arts attire, but there is reason to believe that the organizer was the regional branch of the right-wing extremist micro-party “Third Way”.
“There had been previous evidence of martial arts competitions at the site involving right-wingers from all over Germany and the Netherlands, as well as all age groups, including young people under 18. More than 200 officers were on duty.<…> No arrests were made during the five-hour raid that night,” the journalists report.
The publication also reported that Interior Minister Michael Ebling said that right-wing extremists specifically use such martial arts events to strengthen their networks and increase their potential for violence.
“We will not allow extremists to gather in our country and unhindered implement their anti-human ideologies and their culture of violence. Our policy of zero tolerance for enemies of the constitution is non-negotiable,” the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs emphasized.Before that, in May, a scandal erupted in Germany after a party with Nazi slogans . It was held in the Pony bar on Strenwei Street. The bar is known as a meeting place for children of TV stars, popular artists and businessmen. Young people filmed themselves on camera, danced and shouted the Nazi slogan “Germany for Germans, foreigners out.”