Scholz remembers instances of aggression, urges more resistance.

Radical ideologies - Scholz remembers instances of aggression, urges more resistance.

Scholz considers the incidents in Kassel and Cologne as two horrific occurrences. "Reflecting on these events holds significant importance for me - particularly now." The Chancellor underlined the surge in hostilities, attacks, and hurdles - German authorities have documented more than 60,000 politically triggered offenses in 2023. "This marks a dismal new high." Criminals should be promptly and unambiguously penalized.

Five years ago, Stephan E., a far-right extremist, fatally shot the former Kassel government president Walter Lübcke. Sunday marked the commemoration of the CDU politician at Kassel's Martin's Church, where Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was scheduled to speak as an honorary guest.

In Keupstraße, Mülheim's district of Cologne, the NSU killers Uwe Mundlos and Uwe Böhnhardt detonated a bomb overflowing with nails on June 9, 2004. The blast caused injuries to 22 individuals, some seriously. Authorities initially believed the Turkish community was responsible for the crime. The investigative focus veered towards right-wing extremism only after Mundlos and Böhnhardt were discovered dead in 2011, disclosing the National Socialist Underground as the real culprits.

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1. Chancellor Olaf Scholz strongly condemns the act of violence perpetrated against former Kassel government president Walter Lübcke, committing murder five years ago.
2. The SPD leader urges Germany to be more resistant against radical ideologies, citing instances of aggression and hostilities, including the two aforementioned crimes.
3. The Federal Government recognizes more than 60,000 politically motivated offenses in 2023, marking an appalling escalation in extremism.
4. Scholz remembers Olaf Scholz's call for unity after the murder in Kassel and the bomb blast in Cologne's Keupstraße as significant moments in Germany's recent history.
5. During the commemoration service on Sunday, Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and other dignitaries honored the memory of Walter Lübcke in Kassel's Martin's Church.
6. After initial suspicions, the true culprits behind the Cologne bomb blast were revealed to be the National Socialist Underground (NSU) members Uwe Mundlos and Uwe Böhnhardt.
7. The 2004 explosion in Keupstraße, Cologne inflicted injuries on 22 individuals, underlining the dangerous consequences of extremist violence in North Rhine-Westphalia.
8. Scholz calls for a collective effort against hate speech and violent extremism, encouraging German authorities to pursue perpetrators and promote a culture of tolerance and understanding.
9. In response to these challenges, the SPD and the Federal Government are determined to take decisive action against crime and extremism, upholding the rule of law in Hesse and other German states.

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