German army scandal spreads

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Euro|Topics relaunched their website during 2016. Features published before that date are still available via an archive website (see related url hyperlinks).Euro|Topics reported in May 2017 that a scandal surrounding an alleged terrorist cell in the German army was growing. After the arrest of First Lieutenant Franco A. in April 2017, two further potential accomplices have been arrested. Franco A. was accused of planning an attack on high-ranking politicians in protest against Germany's refugee policy. Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen had now ordered a crackdown - which divided the press.

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http://archiv.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/aktuell.html http://archiv.eurotopics.net/en/home/presseschau/aktuell.html

ESO: Background information: Democracy Under Pressure. Germany Balances Liberty and Security in Face of Terror http://www.europeansources.info/record/democracy-under-pressure-germany-balances-liberty-and-security-in-face-of-terror/

Deutsche Welle, 09.05.17: Report: Top German officials on terror suspects hit list http://p.dw.com/p/2cez1

The Local.de, 04.05.17: How a far-right 'terror plot' is rocking the German army https://www.thelocal.de/20170504/how-a-far-right-terror-plot-is-rocking-the-german-army

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