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The political situation in Thuringia is getting worse.
Attacks on politicians and their offices are increasing in the months before the state elections.
Bleicherode – The mood in Thuringia several months before the state elections is becoming more threatening.
After increased attacks on politicians' offices and even an arson attack, the constituency office of Thuringia's state parliament president Birgit Pommer (Left) was daubed with swastikas on Monday (February 19th).
The state security agency is investigating, the police said.
The perpetrators may have been disturbed because a slogan was not completed.
A photo shows the word “Victory” on the shop window.
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Attacks in Thuringia: “Attack clearly comes from neo-Nazis”
The co-chair of the Left regional association Ulrike Grosse-Röthig told the
dpa
news agency : “The attack on Birgit Pommer’s office clearly came from neo-Nazis.
They obviously feel that they are on the rise thanks to public propaganda and agitation.” Violence should not be a means of political debate.
In Suhl, unknown perpetrators broke windows at the SPD constituency and party office on Sunday evening (February 18th), the police said.
The SPD member of the Bundestag Frank Ullrich wrote on Facebook: “If political protest is practiced like this, then a limit has been crossed.” He and his team are always ready for personal discussions, “but for me this form of aggressiveness is a sign of weakness “
The CDU parliamentary group leader in the Thuringian state parliament, Mario Voigt, explained the events: “Despite all the frustration, such vile attacks are not justified by anything.” If political engagement, especially in local volunteer work, is omitted out of fear of such attacks, it has an impact on society as a whole.
Arson attack on SPD politician's home
At the weekend, an arson attack was carried out on the home of a local SPD politician in Waltershausen near Eisenach.
The facade of the house and a car parked in front of it were deliberately set on fire, said a spokesman for the state police headquarters on Tuesday (February 20).
The police have not yet provided any information about the background.
The criminal police are now investigating.
The homeowner says he is committed to fighting right-wing extremism.
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The affected SPD man Michael Müller told the
German Press Agency
: “I don’t know who it was.
There were no specific threats against me, I have no enemies.” According to Müller, he is deputy chairman of the SPD local association and the state party council.
He is very committed in Waltershausen, including organizing a demonstration against right-wing extremism at the beginning of February.
The house is his home, but he also rents it out when he is on the road, Müller continued.
On the night in question, a family with a baby was staying in the house.
“Luckily they noticed the fire quickly.
It's a wooden house, a few minutes later there would definitely have been a complete fire.” Now the facade and the host family's car were damaged.
The police estimated the property damage at 13,000 euros.
Müller assumed significantly more.
Thuringia's Prime Minister Bodo Ramelow condemns violence
Thuringia's Prime Minister Bodo Ramelow wrote on the X platform (formerly Twitter): “An outrageous act of brutal use of force.
Arson means causing the death of people or condoning it.”
(sot with dpa)