Eckart Werthebach
SwitzerlandpoliticianMale5.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Eckart Werthebach is a former president of the German Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Bundesverfassungsschutz), known for his focus on monitoring right-wing extremism in Germany. Following the September 11 attacks, he emphasized the lack of attention given to Islamist extremism, revealing the gaps in security measures that allowed radicalization to flourish unnoticed within the country.
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Eckart Werthebach commented on the focus of German authorities on right-wing extremism over Islamist threats.
Der Terror kam aus HamburgNeue Zürcher Zeitung·Switzerland· 2026-09-10
Switzerland· 2026-09-10
