“Shame on you! Just get out!” Because Markt Schwaben’s town hall boss Michael Stolze took care of the accommodation of 120 refugees, opponents showered him with hatred. Now he stops. About a dilemma that is tearing more and more communities apart.
He stands up in the middle of the conversation. He goes to his desk and opens his email inbox, which has been overflowing in the last few weeks. Just one example, says Michael Stolze. He reads out loud. “These insidious decisions without the citizens,” is how the email begins. And further: “Shame on you! Just get out! We have enough people in the country.”