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

Berlin is seeing a alarming surge in attacks on asylum seekers and refugee shelters, with 77 assaults and eight incidents of damage reported in 2024—a stark increase from just 32 targeted attacks in 2023. Green party lawmakers have raised concerns, calling for urgent measures like enhanced police presence and anti-rightwing policies after 34 victims required hospital treatment. Amid rising far-right extremism—exacerbated by the Alternative für Deutschland's election gains—the new conservative-led government plans to tighten migration controls, including stricter border policies and deportations.