An East German town banned future 'stumbling stone' memorial plaques honoring Nazi victims on September 25–26. Germany's education minister condemned the ban on the small brass memorials as a scandal, with observers noting the action as part of a worrying trend.
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Germany's education minister has branded the ban on the small brass memorial plaques a "scandal".
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Not a surprise this comes from the AfD, but I am shocked the local CDU went along with it. The whole point is to put the memorials out in everyday life, which the far right AfD certainly does not want. www.cnn.com/2026/09/26/e... Outrage as East German Town Bans Holocaust 'Stumbling Blocks' There has been outrage after a small town in eastern Germany banned the installation of new Holocaust memori
kesq.com/news/nationa... By Sebastian Shukla, Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — There has been outrage after a small town in eastern Germany banned the installation of new Holocaust memorial plaques that mark the last known residence...