Viewed from abroad, modern Germany is increasingly reminiscent of a cabinet of curiosities. And it is not only compassion for the unwitting participants that prevents the foreign observer from grabbing a packet of crisps and enjoying the show, but also the serious fear of being forced onto the stage.
Five days after the largest raid in German history, it is becoming increasingly clear how extensive the right-wing terrorist network is against which it was directed.
Russian secret service agencies have been targeting the West for years. They infiltrate computer systems, spy on politicians, conduct sabotage operations and even kill those who have fallen afoul of Moscow. Why did Germany wake up to the danger so late?