Counter-extremism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler, who advises the German government, told local media there were more than 9,000 Islamists living in the country in 2025, including 2,590 in the capital, 1,940 of whom are believed to be violent.

Eye on Extremism: July 27, 2026

The attack at a Berlin Pride event is only the most recent incident on a long list where vehicles were used as weapons. The US, Canada, and China also saw similar attacks in recent years. Deutsche Welle: Berlin Pride: Latest in string of deadly...

Counter Extremism Project Statement on Islamist Terror Attack Targeting Berlin Pride

(New York, NY)—In the wake of the Islamist terrorist attack targeting participants at Berlin's Christopher Street Day Pride event on Saturday, which killed one woman and left dozens more injured, the Counter Extremism Project and CEP Germany send...

Extremist Content Online: Online Pro-ISIS Supporters Celebrate Berlin Christopher Street Day Attack

(New York, N.Y.) — The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) reports on the methods used by extremists and terrorist groups on the Internet to spread propaganda and incite violence. In this week’s issue.

A deadly terror attack on a Pride event in Berlin prompts more calls for a crackdown on Islamic extremism. Fresh off the rescheduled White House Correspondents Dinner, Trump signals a new phase in the Iran conflict: And, the key midterm contests are...

About a year ago, CEP acquired several lenses made during Sternfeld’s Astro-Berlin tenure. In collaboration with Focus Canning, a London-based company, CEP had the lenses restored and retrofitted to a modern camera. CEP contacted Altman and asked the...

Why was suspected Berlin Pride attacker Abdul B. not in prison, and how alert are German authorities to the threat from Islamist terrorism? DW put these and other questions to terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler

Speaking about the terrorist attack on the Berlin Pride event, Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler tells GB News that it's unclear which part of the Islamist milieu the suspect belonged to. He explains the security steps that were implemented in advance for the...

Live interview with Dr Hans-Jakob Schindler, terrorism expert and Senior Director at the Counter Extremism Project), about the terrorist attack at Christopher Street Day in Berlin during the 2026 annual Pride celebrations.

Eye on Extremism: July 24, 2026

The Public Relations Department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) issued a statement advising citizens in countries hosting U.S. forces to maintain a distance of at least 500 metres from areas described as the “covert and residential...