Radical ideology - Racism allegations in Sylt: three individuals under investigation
Several guests at a local event on Sylt are being probed by the Flensburg Public Prosecutor's Office over racial slurs directed towards members of a minority group. A spokesperson for the office confirmed the investigation, with the "Hamburger Abendblatt" having previously reported on the matter.
The spokesperson didn't divulge any information about the suspects. The case falls under suspicion of incitement to hatred and, for one of the men, the use of symbols from unconstitutional groups. In another instance, a man is being investigated for an assault on a woman in Kampen. She was supposedly taunted with racial slurs prior to the attack.
Recently, a video emerged of young people belting out racist taunts with the melody of the popular party anthem "L'amour toujours" by Gigi D'Agostino. They sang "Germany for the Germans - Foreigners out!" and one man seemed to mimic the Hitler salute. This generated a nationwide uproar.
Austria is also conducting similar probes. Police authorities disclosed that state prosecutors are looking into incidents in the federal regions of Carinthia and Lower Austria. In these instances, individuals were heard chanting "Ausländer raus" (Foreigners out) to the tune of Gigi D'Agostino's hit.
Austrian government politicians strongly denounced these events. Social and Health Minister Johannes Rauch (Greens) stated the need for a firm stance against such behavior, saying "We have a historical responsibility to clearly dissociate ourselves from such displays." August Wöginger, the head of the conservative ÖVP party, similarly expressed his disapproval, stating "This is unacceptable, it should not even exist." He added that any extremist leanings should be firmly opposed.
A manager from Klagenfurt, Austria, confirmed that guests had sung along to a racist version of "L'Amour toujours" at closing time. "I turned off the music after a while, but they kept on singing," the manager stated. Another inquiry is being handled by a police spokeswoman in Carinthia. The motivation for the Lower Austria investigation centers around a video in which people sang the provocative song on a carnival float during a Mardi Gras parade in Mödling.
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