On January 10th 2024, a release shook Germany to the core. In their research labelled “Geheimplan” (Secret Plan), Correctiv published information about a meeting of high-ranking AfD politicians, neo-Nazis and well-financed entrepreneurs that took place in November 2023 in Potsdam, Germany. Content of this meeting: planning the displacement of millions of people from Germany. Following the release, nationwide demonstrations against the political right have taken place. Also in Austria, the new right scene, adherents of the Identitarian movement and their political connections with the Austrian FPÖ have been investigated for decades. Journalists remain firm in following these stories with their thorough research; and time and time again, they make a contribution to reveal right-wing structures. On this panel, we shed light on the challenges surrounding investigating the right fringe and the risks they might entail from different angles.
Nina Horaczek
Reporter in chief for Austrian weekly newspaper Falter, Vienna
Jean Peters
Investigative journalist, Correctiv
Julia Regis
Journalist, WDR Monitor
Hosted by
Georg Löwisch
Editor in chief of Christ & Welt edited by German weekly newspaper ZEIT
