'There is a serious problem': German city declares 'Nazi emergency'

City councilors in the German city of Dresden declared a “Nazi emergency” because of the growing influence of “right-wing” extremism.

“The word ‘Nazinotstand’ is an exaggerated formulation for the fact that there is a serious problem — similar to the climate emergency — with right-wing extremism right up to the middle of society,” Max Aschenbach, councilor in the city, told CNN on Sunday. “For years, politicians have failed to position themselves clearly and unequivocally against the right-wing extremists, and to outlaw them.”