Germany’s Neo Nazi Party Gains Political Clout

Once a fringe group, the neo-Nazis have seized on Germany’s recognition finally of its own wartime suffering to grab headlines and forge political gains, especially in the east where unemployment remains high 15 years after unification.

“I would take the phenomenon seriously but not overrate it. The neo-Nazis got into Saxony’s parliament but on a low turnout,” he was quoted as saying.