Berlin reports a rise in attacks on refugees amid a surge in far-right crime.

Deborah Cole21 April 2025
Berlin has reported a marked increase in attacks on asylum seekers and refugee shelters, amid a sharp rise in far-right crime and a hardening of German migration policy.

Thirty-seven suspects in direct assaults on people were identified, 11 of whom were known to police. Authorities reported no concrete leads in the attacks on refugee shelters.