Dangerous Travel: Neo-Nazi Violence on the Rise
Forbidden food?
Germany's Spiegel magazine warns that the neo-Nazi scene in the country is thriving. The shocking report says:
Arson attacks and racist assaults by right-wing extremists are part of everyday life in parts of Germany.
Violence against foreign-owned businesses has gotten so bad in certain areas that insurance companies are refusing to cover kebab stands and other ethnic fast food joints.
According to Spiegel, one Nazi group evolved out of a group of soccer hooligans. Other Nazi factions reportedly have been trying to clean up their image with environmental activism and other public campaigns. Germans who stand up to the Nazi thugs claim that they have faced widespread intimidation and harassment.
Could random acts of violence start scaring tourists away? "Living history" is just fine at, say, Colonial Williamsburg, but somehow we doubt walking down Third Reich Memory Lane will work in Germany.
Related Stories:
· Extremist Violence the Norm in Parts of the Country [Spiegel]
· Dangerous Travel coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo: Alex Kehr]
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