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Extreme right-wing incidents on Sylt continue to rise; woman suffers injuries in street assault.

Police revealed more instances of suspected far-right extremism on Sylt Island during Whitsun, including an assault on a 29-year-old woman in Kampen that appeared to be fueled by xenophobia and an episode involving offensive songs in a second bar. Authorities in Flensburg, Schleswig-Holstein...

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Extreme right-wing incidents on Sylt continue to rise; woman suffers injuries in street assault.

In Germany, a controversial event transpired at a posh restaurant in Kampen, which has sparked anger since it was shared online. Some young people at a shindig over the Pentecost weekend belted out lyrics like "Foreigners out" and "Germany for the Germans" while jamming to a popular party song. One reveller even performed what resembled a Hitler salute.

According to police investigations, there was also a suspected right-wing attack on a 29-year-old woman in Kampen on Pentecost Sunday. She was initially insulted with xenophobic remarks on the streets and later subjected to a physical attack. She only sustained minor injuries. The inquiry into this episode is ongoing.

Police are also investigating a similar incident with chants of "Foreigners out" to the tune of DJ Gigi D'Agostino's "L'Amour Toujours" in another bar on Sylt. At least one individual is believed to have uttered the right-wing extremist text during the night of Pentecost Monday. A bar in Kampen had earlier notified similar happenings on Facebook.

The authorities claim to have some leads on the suspects in all three cases, which are under investigation. However, the Flensburg police department doesn't think a connection between the three crimes is likely at this point.

These incidents on Sylt have triggered widespread outrage and ignited the discussion about right-wing sentiments within the population. Singing right-wing extremist lyrics to the already 1999-old party song "L'Amour Toujours" is not a new occurrence. Similar occurrences have recently been reported at folk and shooting festivals in Erlangen, Bavaria, and Löningen, Lower Saxony.

Politicians have expressed shock and concern over these events. Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier voiced their alarm, while Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) labelled it "a shame for Germany." The bar affected by the first known incident responded with shock and stated, "We witnessed deeply antisocial behaviour." The bar owner has even received death threats.

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  1. The North Sea island of Sylt, known for its scenic beauty, has been facing an unwelcome rise in extreme right-wing incidents.
  2. More politicians have expressed concerns about the incidences after a woman was assaulted in a street in Sylt during Whitsun.
  3. Despite police investigations into numerous incidents, including one on a North Sea island like Sylt during Whit Sunday, no clear connections have been established.
  4. The Flensburg police are currently investigating a right-wing attack on a woman in a North Sea island like Sylt, which occurred during the festivities of Whitsun.
  5. Germany's Whitsun celebrations were marred elsewhere, as a bar in Lower Saxony faced public backlash for allowing right-wing sentiments during their activities.
  6. Calls for action against such incidents have intensified, as the extreme right-wing sentiments continue to resurface in various locations, including a North Sea island like Sylt during Whitsun.

Source: www.stern.de

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