Hundreds of rightwing extremist incidents by German security services revealed

Authorities ignored signs of infiltration by far-right elements, say campaigners

Germany's first nationwide report into rightwing extremism in the security services has revealed hundreds of incidents across the police and military that contravened the country's constitution.

Horst Seehofer, the interior minister, sought to downplay the incidence of extremism in the forces, at the same time as insisting that each case was a disgrace" and that a no tolerance" policy would be exercised against personnel who broke the rules.