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German police with pepper spray (Photo: Fabian Bromann)

Xenophobic violence 'shames' Germany

Several hundred people from the small town of Nauen, in north-east Germany, marched in protest on Tuesday (25 August) with signs which said “refugees welcome”, after a gym, supposed to house 100 migrants next month, was burnt down on Monday.

Between 300 and 500 protesters sent the message of solidarity.

But recent reports from the EU’s biggest member state send out different messages.

The people who set the Nauen gym on fire haven't been caught, but the prime minister of t...

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German police with pepper spray (Photo: Fabian Bromann)

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