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Post by pieter on Feb 3, 2024 20:50:42 GMT -7
Feb 3, 2024
More than 150,000 people in Germany's capital Berlin have taken to the streets once again to denounce far right extremism and its ideology. For weeks, Germans have been demonstrating after investigative journalists' group Correctiv published an article revealing that several members from the far right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) and two members of Germany's conservative party (CDU) attended a secretive meeting to discuss the mass deportation of immigrants, including some with German citizenship.
Peaceful protests against the far right were held across Germany this Saturday.
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Post by pieter on Feb 3, 2024 20:53:24 GMT -7
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Post by pieter on Feb 3, 2024 20:54:16 GMT -7
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Post by pieter on Feb 3, 2024 20:59:11 GMT -7
 Germany: Scholz warns against rise of neo-Nazi networksPublished 27 JanuaryHolocaust Memorial Day German Chancellor Olaf Scholz By Vicky Wong
BBC NewsGerman Chancellor Olaf Scholz has voiced concerns over the rise of far-right extremism as his country marks Holocaust Memorial Day.
He warned of "neo-Nazis and their dark networks", and called on people to fight racism and anti-Semitism.
Thousands marched in Dusseldorf on Saturday in the latest in a series of protests against the far right.
They follow reports that senior figures of the AfD joined discussions on deporting citizens of foreign origins.
Germany is grappling with a debate over whether to ban far-right political parties.
In a pre-recorded speech marking 79 years since the Auschwitz extermination camp was liberated by Soviet troops, he said: "New reports are emerging all the time: about neo-Nazis and their dark networks. At the same time, right-wing populists are gaining ground, fuelling fear and sowing hatred."
"But this development is not something we simply have to accept," said Mr Scholz, as he called on Germans to stand up against the far right and protect Germany's democracy.
"Our country is on its feet right now. Millions of citizens are taking to the streets in favour of democracy, respect and humanity for one another. After all, that's what it's all about. It is the cohesion of democrats that makes our democracy strong. Showing it confidently in public - as is happening now - feels good."
Mr Scholz also welcomed a landmark ruling to cut funding to the radical right-wing party, Die Heimat.
On Wednesday, Germany's constitutional court ruled that the party should be barred from receiving further state funding and tax breaks that German parties legally receive.
The ruling also marks the first time that Germany has cut state financial support for a party without banning it. Thousands of people took to the streets in the city of Dusseldorf in protests against far right extremismGermany has seen widespread demonstrations against far-right extremism following revelations that senior figures of the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD) attended a meeting where mass deportations of citizens of foreign origin were allegedly discussed.
Protesters are hoping that Wednesday's ruling will serve as a model for dealing with increasing support for the AfD, which is polling second nationally at above 20%.
It is also polling first at just above 30% in three eastern German states where key regional elections will be held later this year. |
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Post by pieter on Feb 3, 2024 21:01:58 GMT -7
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Post by karl on Feb 4, 2024 15:28:43 GMT -7
Pieter
This whole thing dealing with the mass of illegal immigrants has been a seething situation for some time with a burning fuze lighted to in time explode and it appears that time has arrived.
The question is: Now what?
The time has arrived for Chanceler Scholz to rise up with answers, the future lays upon his shoulders now.
Karl
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