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Original Title: Police say orange swastikas had been painted by unknown perpetrators on the grave of former German Chancellor Helmut Schmidt. The Social Democrat was chancellor from 1974 to 1982 and died late in 2015
autotldr@lemmings.world [bot] 2 years ago
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The grave of Helmut Schmidt, former chancellor of West Germany, has been desecrated by orange swastikas, police said on Saturday.
Police said painted swastikas were found on the grave on Friday night and immediately removed.
“This mindless vandalism is a massive attempt to damage the memory of both [Helmut and Loki Schmidt],” it said in a statement.
“Both Loki and Helmut were always committed to freedom, democracy and mutual understanding between the world’s peoples.”
Interior Minister Nancy Faeser called the vandalism an “abominable” and “historically oblivious” act.
“Helmut and Loki Schmidt always stood against contempt for humanity, racism and antisemitism,” she said, adding that the pair maintained “awareness of [German] history.”
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