In the 1990s, just after the fall of the Berlin Wall, the former East Germany experienced a wave of far-right racist and political violence. In Germany, this period is known as the "baseball bat years" – a dark period that still haunts the country today.
'Baseball bat years' continue to haunt eastern Germany, 30 years on
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'Baseball bat years' continue to haunt eastern Germany, 30 years on