Mühlhausen

Mühlhausen is a city in Thuringia, Germany. Recent news focuses on the Staatsanwaltschaft (prosecutor's office) of Mühlhausen taking over the investigation into an attack on a SPIEGEL TV reporter team in Fretterode. Fretterode, a small village in the Eichsfeld region of Thuringia, has gained notoriety due to its association with right-wing extremism, particularly since the settlement of neo-Nazi Thorsten Heise there around the turn of the millennium. The journalists were reportedly researching right-wing extremist movements and groups in Germany when they were attacked. The Landeskriminalamt (State Criminal Police Office) is also involved in the investigation, highlighting the seriousness of the incident. The attack and subsequent investigation underscore the ongoing concerns about right-wing extremism in the region and the challenges faced by journalists reporting on such issues.