The German government said Monday that right-wing-driven violent crime rose 40 per cent in 2015. Offences targeting homes for asylum seekers more than quadrupled to 923, with acts of violence against those homes increasing to 177 from 26 the previous year. BERLIN—Violent crimes motivated by right-wing political opinions rose more than 40 per cent in Germany last year as the country saw a large influx of migrants, the government said Monday. While many Germans were welcoming, there has been strong opposition from a vocal minority, and concern over increasing anti-foreigner violence. Forensic specialists of the German police secure the crime scene after a deadly knife attack on May 10, 2016 in Grafing, Bavaria.

Source: thestar May 23, 2016 11:22 UTC