NewzA city council in eastern Germany has sparked widespread outrage by deciding to halt the installation of memorial plaques honoring Holocaust victims. The controversy intensified after members of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative party joined forces with the far-right Alternative for Germany to support the measure.
The decision centers on the discontinuation of commemorative plaques meant to remember victims of the Holocaust in the unspecified eastern German town. The alliance between traditional conservatives and the far-right party in blocking the initiative has drawn significant condemnation and national attention.
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