7⃣As Europe looks to Germany for leadership, Germany itself is battling an internal war of ideologies. Read more: objectivo.eu/growing-presenc…

6⃣Political fault lines The far-right AfD keeps gaining ground with anti-migration rhetoric. Meanwhile, far-left protests often turn violent — like the 15,000-strong demonstration in Saxony against an AfD conference.

5️⃣Recent far-left attacks May 2024: Tesla Gigafactory near Berlin torched — Vulkangruppe claims responsibility. Summer 2025: Rail lines sabotaged by Commando Angry Birds, causing nationwide chaos. Sept 2025: Berlin blackout leaves 42,000 homes dark — an anarchist group claims it. Sept 2025: Palestine Action breaks into a weapons factory that supplying Israel.

4️⃣On the far-left Left-wing extremism is re-emerging — this time with eco-terrorism and anti-capitalist sabotage.

3️⃣The “Saxon Separatists” case One radical group allegedly plotted to take over parts of eastern Germany and establish a Nazi-style mini-state.

2️⃣On the far-right Neo-Nazis, white supremacists, and anti-LGBTQ+ extremists are on the rise. In 2024 alone, 42,788 crimes were committed by far-right extremists — the highest in over a decade.

🇩🇪 THREAD: Germany’s Growing Problem with Politically Motivated Violence A quiet storm is brewing inside Europe’s largest democracy — and it’s not just from one side of the spectrum. 🧵👇

5️⃣ Recent far-left attacks May 2024: Tesla Gigafactory near Berlin torched — Vulkangruppe claims responsibility. Summer 2025: Rail lines sabotaged by Commando Angry Birds. Sept 2025: Berlin blackout leaves 42,000 homes dark — an anarchist group claims it. Sept 2025: Palestine Action breaks into a weapons factory that supplying Israel.

4️⃣On the far-left Left-wing extremism is re-emerging — this time with eco-terrorism and anti-capitalist sabotage.

3️⃣ The “Saxon Separatists” case One radical group allegedly plotted to take over parts of eastern Germany and establish a Nazi-style mini-state. Police raids across three states found military-grade weapons — showing how far-right radicalization is moving beyond rhetoric.

3️⃣ The “Saxon Separatists” case One radical group allegedly plotted to take over parts of eastern Germany and establish a Nazi-style mini-state. Police raids across three states found military-grade weapons — showing how far-right radicalization is moving beyond rhetoric.

3️⃣ The “Saxon Separatists” case One radical group allegedly plotted to take over parts of eastern Germany and establish a Nazi-style mini-state. Police raids across three states found military-grade weapons — showing how far-right radicalization is moving beyond rhetoric.

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💡 Broader European Lesson Effective governance and listening to citizens can deflate far-right momentum. Portugal’s case shows that competence and common sense can be stronger than populist anger.

🧭 Voter Motivation Citizens responded to visible action on housing, wages, and healthcare, not ideology. Economic stress (high rents, low wages) fueled prior anger; pragmatic governance reduced it. Disillusionment with elites and abstract “green” or identity politics.

🏡PSD Government’s Pragmatic Policies Housing “shock” policy: Tax cuts for landlords to rent affordably. Credit lines for builders. €1.34 billion EU-backed program to create 12,000 affordable homes. Migration reform: Streamlined visas and deportations. Promised a “balanced” approach – neither fully open nor closed borders.