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What you need to know
- The German government has said 1,521 cases of right-wing politically motivated violence were recorded across the country last year.
- The Berlin International Film Festival has defended its filmmakers amid a debate over politics in art
- The central train station in the eastern city of Leipzig saw the highest rate of violent crime of any station in Germany in 2025, police say
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