Far-Right death threat to German politician

Police in Germany are investigating suspected far-Right death threats against a senior politician from Angela Merkel’s Christian Democrat party (CDU) ahead of regional elections this weekend.

The threats are being taken seriously in the wake of this month’s far-Right attack on a synagogue in Halle and the assassination of a politician by a suspected far-Right gunman in June.

Mike Mohring, the CDU’s lead candidate in regional elections in the eastern state of Thuringia, on Sunday made public details of a threatening email he received.

The anonymous email threatened him with “countermeasures” including stabbing and a car bomb attack unless he withdraws from the election.

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“If you don’t heed this warning the same will happen to you as happened to Henriette Reker,” the email says, referring to the mayor of Cologne who survived a stabbing at an election rally in 2015.

“We will try to stab you at your next public event, and if that fails, you can expect a car bomb or some other form of assassination,” it goes on.

The email is signed “The musicians of the Reich State Orchestra” — a clear reference to the Nazi regime . Police are already investigating a number of other threats to high-profile figures signed in the same way.

Police are also investigating a postcard sent to Mr Mohring in September which threatened he would be “number two to get a shot in the head”.

The wording is believed to be a reference to the assassination of Walter Lübcke, a prominent CDU politician who was shot dead by a suspected far-Right gunman outside his home in June. Mr Lübcke was an outspoken supporter of Mrs Merkel’s former “open door” migrant policy.

Mr Mohring is leading the CDU campaign to regain control of Thuringia from the Left Party in Sunday’s elections.

The campaign has been overshadowed by the far-Right attack in nearby Halle earlier this month. Stephan Balliet failed in his attempt to massacre more than 50 people marking Yom Kippuer in the city’s synagogue, but shot dead two random passers by.

The latest polls suggest the fall-out from the attack has led to a drop in support for the nationalist Alternative for Germany party (AfD), which is currently in third place on 20 per cent.

Rival politicians accused the party of stoking anti-Semitic feeling which led to the Halle attack — a charge AfD leaders have denied.

The CDU and the Left Party are currently neck-and-neck ahead of Sunday’s vote, on 27 per cent each.