Politics · Germany · 8 hrs ago
Seven in 10 people sought over violent crimes are foreigners, government data says
Germany’s federal government said tens of thousands of people were newly sought under arrest warrants in 2025.
The figures came in a response to a question from the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.
The headline says seven in 10 people sought over violent crimes were foreigners.
It does not give the total number of people in that group or explain how the figure was calculated.
The story also says police have difficulty catching some wanted people, but does not provide details.
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Government data cited by Bild says seven in 10 people sought over violent crimes are foreigners.
The figures came in the German government’s response to an inquiry from the Alternative for Germany party.
Tens of thousands of people were newly sought under arrest warrants in 2025, the article says.
Bild said the response revealed a gap in the government’s knowledge, but did not specify its nature.
The article was published on October 30, 2026.
- Who
- People sought over violent crimes; seven in 10 are foreigners, according to the data cited by Bild.
- What
- Government data showed that seven in 10 people sought over violent crimes are foreigners.
- When
- The figures concern people newly sought under arrest warrants in 2025. Bild published the report on October 30, 2026.
- Where
- Germany.
- Why
- Not stated
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Tens of thousands of people were newly sought under arrest warrants, according to Bild.
Bild published its report on the government data.
- Share
- Seven in 10 people sought over violent crimes were foreigners
- Year
- 2025
- Inquiry
- The Alternative for Germany party asked the government for the data
- Publication date
- October 30, 2026