Germany’s Dresden Declares a ‘Nazi Emergency’
The German city of Dresden has passed a resolution aimed at strengthening democracy and protecting minorities amid growing concern about far-right extremism.
German news agency dpa reported Friday that city counselors passed a resolution with the headline “Nazi crisis?” which warned that anti-democratic and extremist views and even violence were becoming increasingly apparent in Dresden.
Dresden is home to the anti-migrant group PEGIDA and the far-right Alternative for Germany Party, which received more than 17% of the vote in city council elections this year.
The motion, which was passed Wednesday, was supported by members of the Left Party, the environmentalist Greens, the center-left Social Democrats, the pro-business Free Democrats and a satirical party known simply as The Party.
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s center-right Christian Democrats voted against the motion.
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