The intelligence agency's head, Thomas Haldenwang, said there was a sharp increase in extreme right-wing demonstrations, and that their central focus was on asylum and migration.
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Haldenwang said some members of Alternative for Germany have “very intensive contacts” with Moscow and had met with Russian officials in Germany, though that doesn't apply to the party as a whole.
As far right party surges, Germany's intelligence agency warns of growing extremism
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