Several Bavarian state parliament candidates of the party “Die Linke” have received self-made postcards, which are to be understood as a threat. It contained cryptic messages that could be attributed to the extreme right, as well as allusions to high-profile deaths and assassinations. Those affected clearly see these postcards as intimidation, which is “intended to silence female candidates in particular”. The threatening letters have appeared not only in Bavaria, but also in other federal states among state parliament candidates before the elections. Often the threatening letters were sent to the office address, but sometimes also to the private addresses. Several of those affected describe that they did not feel taken seriously by the police and their sometimes complete lack of investigative work.
“singing” of extreme right-wing slogans
In recent weeks, there have been several incidents in which right-wing slogans were sung to the song "L'amour toujours" by Gigi D'Agostino. The slogans were spread on 8th of february 2024 by the „rural youth Hohenfurch“ at the carnival parade in Landsberg am Lech and on 24th of february 2024 by an...