""One hundred and seven years after 1918, the year the first German Republic was proclaimed, our liberal democracy is under pressure," he said at his official Berlin residence Bellevue Palace. "Populists and extremists are mocking our institutions, poisoning public debate, and exploiting fear," he added. For Steinmeier, "there must be no political cooperation with extremists. Neither in government nor in parliament.""
"German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned on Sunday that the rise of the far-right and increasing anti-semitism posed a growing threat to Germany's democracy. "Antisemitism is not back, because it has always existed," he said, alluding to a record 6,236 recorded antisemitic crimes in Germany last year. "Is it possible that we have not learned the lessons of history?" he said"
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned that the rise of the far right and increasing antisemitism threaten Germany's liberal democracy. He invoked November 9's historical significance, citing the 1918 republic proclamation, the 1938 pogroms and the 1989 fall of the Berlin Wall. He pointed to the electoral strength of the anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany (AfD), which won 20.5 percent in the last general election, and noted Chancellor Friedrich Merz's tougher immigration rhetoric alongside polls showing AfD parity with his party. He demanded no political cooperation with extremists and flagged a record 6,236 antisemitic crimes last year.
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