Right-wing violence in Germany has been on the rise in recent years. Now, the government in Berlin wants to do something about it. A new program aims at strengthening democratic values in the country.
The news on the right-extremist front in Germany has not been good lately. A rising number of attacks, increasing numbers of youths attracted to neo-Nazi groups, and success for the far right at the polls have all raised concerns.
In response, the government in Berlin this week stepped up its fight against right-wing extremism by launching a campaign for diversity this week which will be funded with €19 million. The program, named somewhat clumsily the "Youth for Diversity, Tolerance, Democracy -- Against Right-Wing Extremism, Racism and Anti-Semitism," is meant to send a "clear signal to extremists who want to undermine the values of our society", says Gerd Hoofe, a senior official in the federal ministry for family.
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