Orașul Heidenau din estul Germaniei interzice instalarea de noi plăci comemorative în memoria victimelor Holocaustului

The city council of Heidenau, Germany, has approved a motion banning future memorial plaques for Holocaust victims, initiated by the far-right AfD and CDU parties. This decision comes as AfD leads in national polls, challenging traditional commemorative practices. The council opted to focus future memorials at a cemetery site instead. Critics, including Jewish community leaders, express concern over the collaboration with AfD, which has previously downplayed the significance of the Holocaust. Supporters of the motion argue that the plaques are inappropriate as they are embedded in the ground and can be stepped on.