Comment by jacquesm

How many people are charged is not relevant, what is relevant is how many people are convicted. A charge being cleared means that the accusation had some basis in fact clearing the minimum bar for the authorities to formally charge someone.

Given the total number of people in Germany and the size of the fringe this number is not at all horrifying but in fact in line with expectations. It is on the rise but this is a reflection of the fact that in Western Europe the number of ultra-right wing supporters is on the rise.