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Germany

German far-right wants place on board of Berlin’s Holocaust memorial

The far-right AfD party is insisting on claiming a place on the board of the foundation for the national Holocaust memorial in Berlin.

Berlin Senate to vote on the criminalisation of flag burning

The Berlin Senate will vote on Thursday on a proposal to ban the burning of flags of foreign states.

German Jewish umbrella group welcomes proposal for new migrants to visit concentration camps

New migrants to Germany must visit Nazi concentration camp memorials to help tackle a rise in antisemitism, Germany’s Central Council of Jews said on Wednesday.

Germany reprimands Iran for spying on pro-Israel groups

Germany’s Foreign Ministry rebuked Iran’s ambassador at a December ministry meeting for illicit espionage activities against pro-Israel groups.

German bill seeks deportation of migrants who express antisemitism

Germany’s ruling party is preparing legislation that could see migrants who express antisemitic views deported from the country, the daily Die Welt newspaper reported on Saturday.

German neo-Nazi sentenced to prison for making fun of the Holocaust

A 32-year-old German neo-Nazi has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for incitement after posting a picture of a miniature of the Auschwitz death camp on Facebook with an offensive caption.

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