Dresdan: The German city of Dresdan has declared a "Nazi emergency", saying it has a serious problem with the far right. "’Nazinotstand’ means—similar to the climate emergency—that we have a serious problem. The open democratic society is threatened," local councillor Max Aschenbach, who tabled the motion, said on Saturday. Aschenbach, from left-leaning satirical political party Die Partei, said he believed it was necessary to take action because politicians were not doing enough to "position themselves clearly" against the far-Right.

"The request was an attempt to change that. I also wanted to know what kind of people I’m sitting with in the city council of Dresden," he said. The resolution acknowledges that "Right-wing extremist attitudes and actions... are occurring with increasing frequency" and calls on the city to help victims of far-right violence, protect minorities and strengthen democracy.