Better look at Russia - now there racism and nazism definately is on the rise.
Of course there are such things in society but in no way it's connived by authorities, just try to conduct any nazi march (as it happens in the Baltics) and you'll know what it's look like Omon's bludgeons.
Antisemitic and Nazi organizations were banned at that time and their leaders were imprisoned.
The same was in other Baltic states too.
But why now they work?