NCTb Summary Terrorist Threat Assessment Netherlands 31

International threat - Europe

In the area of ​​non-jihadist terrorism life there are concerns in Germany about the extreme right terrorism. The government keeps in mind that the judicial investigation of the NSU and any supporters could have a threat-enhancing effect. Neo-Nazi loners and cells could focus on non-western immigrants, political, police, public figures and Jewish institutions.

Violent radicalization and polarization

During the campaign period for parliamentary elections in September 2012 showed that the themes Islam, immigration and integration, much less played a role than in previous elections in the past decade. However, it is questionable how resistant it is. Furthermore, the reduced attention to Islamic themes in politics and the media does not mean that the resistance by some citizens against public manifestations of religion is less.

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