In Germany, right-wing extremism has also reached the center of society. This is the result of a new study. Beate Küpper worked on the study and explained how it got to this point.
According to the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, right-wing extremist attitudes have increased sharply among the German population since 2021. Currently, one in twelve adults has a right-wing extremist worldview, according to a study published on Thursday by researchers at Bielefeld University. At 8.3 percent, the share has increased significantly compared to the level of almost 2 to 3 percent in previous years. Beate Küpper worked on the study and talks about this development in an interview.
Ms. Küpper, in the study “The Distant Center” you note above all that right-wing extremism is experiencing an upswing in Germany. Did that surprise you?
Source: Stern
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