Holocaust memorial plaques

A small town in eastern Germany has banned the installation of new 'stumbling stones' — the brass memorial plaques set into pavements to mark the last known homes or workplaces of Jews and other victims of the Nazis. The decision has drawn widespread condemnation, with critics accusing local authorities of dishonouring Holocaust victims as Germany prepares to mark remembrance of Nazi crimes.

A German town has drawn national outrage after far-right groups and local conservatives rallied against plaques commemorating Holocaust victims. Critics say the opposition amounts to an attempt to whitewash Nazi-era crimes and reflects growing acceptance of extremist positions in parts of German local politics. Supporters of the memorial argue such commemorations are essential to confronting Germany's history.