East German town bans Holocaust memorial stumbling blocks

A city council in eastern Germany halted installation of Holocaust memorial plaques—known as 'stumbling blocks'—honoring victims, in a motion approved by far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and ruling centre-right Christian Democrats by 2026-09-28. The decision sparked outrage from Holocaust remembrance organizations.

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Crossposted from [https://thebrainbin.org/m/germany@feddit.org/t/1945027](https://thebrainbin.org/m/germany@feddit.org/t/1945027) > > > A small town in eastern Germany banned the installation of new Holocaust memorial plaques that mark the last known residence or workplace of Jews and other victims of the genocide. > > > > The motion was proposed by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and

East German town bans future Holocaust memorial plaques

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Vergangenheitsbewältigung is going great www.reuters.com/business/med... An East German town has approved a motion by the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) and ruling centre-right ​Christian Democratic Union (CDU) to reject future installation of brass plaques ‌comme...