The number of right-wing extremist offences in Germany is heading for a new high, with 4,922 politically motivated right-wing offences recorded in the second quarter – a jump of about 1,000 over the same period last year. The information was provided on Wednesday by the Interior Ministry in answers to several parliamentary questions from the lower house of parliament or Bundestag Vice President Petra Pau from the hard-left Die Linke party (The Left party). There was a similar increase seen in the first quarter. The ministry noted that the figures were not yet final and could change considerabl…