Mayor of Germany's Görlitz condemns book burning at memorial

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2025-10-18

Erfurt, Germany (dpa) - Authorities in the eastern German border city of Görlitz on Saturday pledged to take action against those who burnt as yet unidentified books at a local memorial to the victims of fascism. Those responsible must be punished, said Mayor Octavian Ursu, following the incident that came to light on Thursday. It is unclear who incinerated the books and when, or what their content was. However, the incident quickly evoked the ma......

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