German police criticised as country reels from far-right violence

Saxony premier says rioters are using murder of Chemnitz man in ‘tasteless and upsetting’ way

German police and politicians have been accused of inadequate planning after outbreaks of far-right violence rocked the east of the country.

As rightwing extremists planned a third demonstration later on Tuesday, scenes in Chemnitz – in which mobs hunted foreigners through the city streets – were described as reminiscent of civil war and Nazi pogroms.

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