Hundreds of new members are joining Germany’s National Democratic Party in reaction to government attempts to ban the extremist party, according to party officials. Some 6,500 people are members of the NDP, say the officials. The German government launched a crackdown on the party after a recent upsurge in violent incidents against immigrants.
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