World News • 2026-04-24 11:04

Eastern Germany still haunted by far-right violence

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  • Category: World News
  • Language: EN
  • Published: 2026-04-24 11:04 UTC
  • Sources: France 24 English

The former East Germany is still grappling with the legacy of a wave of far-right racist and political violence in the 1990s, known as the 'baseball bat years'. France 24 reports that this period continues to have a lasting impact on the country.

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