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German city retracts prize after artist refuses to denounce BDS movement

The German city of Aachen cancelled an award to a Lebanon-born artist after discovering that he is a supporter of the boycott Israel movement.

Germany sees surge in weapon seizures from far-right

An expert on right-wing extremism has warned of “massive rearmament” by neo-Nazi groups after German police seized 61% more weapons during raids on the radical right in 2018 than the previous year.

German city rescinds literary prize to author because of antisemitism

The city of Dortmund’s jury for the Nelly Sachs literature prize pulled the plug on its award for a British-Pakistani author because of her support for the BDS movement targeting the Jewish State.

Berlin celebrates post-WWII visitor programme for expelled Jews

Berlin celebrated the 50th anniversary of the invitation program for former refugees, which aims to bring back victims from Nazi Germany on one-week trips to reacquaint themselves with the city .

German neo-Nazi local politician to be voted out after public outrage

Local German politician Stefan Jagsch, who is a member of the neo-Nazi NPD party, will not assume the position of district leader for Altenstadt in central Germany.

Street artists fight back against neo-Nazi propaganda in Germany

Street artists all across Germany are fighting far-Right neo-Nazi views with street art, turning hateful graffiti into artistic works of inclusiveness.
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