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Steinmeier sees star title “Not with us!” as part of a societal wake-up call
At a discussion event, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier used the current Stern title “Not with us!” on
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“Not with us!” – numerous celebrities, from pop star Helene Fischer to VW boss Oliver Blume, raise their voices in the current one star their voices against the enemies of our democracy.
A signal that – like the demonstrations of hundreds of thousands in recent weeks – has triggered a broad debate about how to deal with the AfD and other right-wing extremists. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier commented on the current cover story on Thursday as part of the “Bellevue Forum on the Transformation of Society” discussion series.
Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on the star title
“In the star A whole series of celebrities and cultural figures have commented – including those who have not been seen at political actions in the past and therefore could not easily be expected,” said Steinmeier in his official residence in Berlin. And he warned: “There is Something has now started (…), this process, which has become visible, needs to be consolidated.”
“Never again fascism”
Tens of thousands demonstrate against the AfD in Leipzig and other cities
According to the Federal President, the “Correctiv” research into a meeting of right-wing extremists with the participation of AfD politicians about the mass expulsion of people from Germany was a “trigger point”. The reporting gave broad sections of the population an idea “that this is not about comfortable changes within democracy, but that there are people and movements that have worrying ideas beyond democracy. This has led to a wake-up call from society to itself .” The current one starSteinmeier viewed the title as part of this wake-up call.
Further reactions to the star-Read the title here. The star Can you Order here or as an e-paper read, the voices of celebrities are also available star PLUS.