Procedure laid out in Article 93 (2) of the Treaty will be set in motion by the Commission.

In a significant development, the Berlin Regional Court has sentenced two men, Sebastian T., a former NPD member, and Tilo P., a former AfD member, for their involvement in a series of arson attacks that took place in January 2017. The incidents targeted the cars of a trade unionist and a bookseller, both actively opposing right-wing extremism in Berlin-Neukölln.

The investigation into these attacks, which were part of a series of right-wing extremist acts, began eight years ago. The alleged masterminds of these attacks, Sebastian T. and Tilo P., were the primary suspects. The parliamentary investigative committee of the Berlin House of Representatives has been delving into right-wing extremist arson attacks, hate speech, and threats in Neukölln since the incidents.

The court verdict, which was handed down in early August, comes after the Berlin Court of Appeals rejected the men's appeal. This sentence marks the end of the legal proceedings in this case, making it now final. Sebastian T. was sentenced to three years and six months, while Tilo P. received a prison term of two years and ten months.

Despite the court verdict, the proceedings against the two men have been discontinued. The specific details leading to this decision were not provided in the article. The Berlin Public Prosecutor's Office has confirmed the discontinuation of the proceedings upon request but has not yet specified when the summons for imprisonment will be issued.

The questioning of witnesses by the committee has been completed, and the final report from the committee is expected in spring 2026. It is important to note that the summons for the detention of Sebastian T. and Tilo P. will be issued by a court, typically an investigative judge or a judicial authority, upon application by the public prosecutor's office as part of the criminal procedure rules, which authorizes the issuance of an arrest warrant for detention or enforcement of a sentence.

However, despite the discontinuation of the proceedings, the investigation into right-wing extremist activities in Berlin-Neukölln continues. The committee's final report next year is expected to provide more insights into this ongoing issue.

Procedure laid out in Article 93 (2) of the Treaty will be set in motion by the Commission.