Sylt: Over 10% of people have faced a similar situation.

Discriminatory railway incident - Sylt: Over 10% of people have faced a similar situation.

Approximately 10% of Germans have personally encountered a situation similar to the racist outburst by party-goers in a Sylt bar, which gained public attention in May. This information comes from a survey conducted by YouGov for the German Press Agency.

A video recorded during Pentecost depicts young individuals, apparently drunk and free from shame, belting out racist slogans to the tune of Gigi D'Agostino's "L'amour toujours." Their chant, "Germany for the Germans - Foreigners out!" is set against the backdrop of a man mimicking the Hitler salute. There appears to be no objection from the onlookers. Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) offered his thoughts after the video went viral on the internet, stating, "Obviously: Such slogans are repulsive and cannot be tolerated."

Twelve percent of the respondents indicated that they had already witnessed a similar occurrence. Seventy-eight percent of Germans stated they had never personally witnessed or heard anything like this. Four percent were undecided, while six percent reported they had not heard of the Sylt incident. Men, along with women and people residing in eastern Germany, reported experiencing such incidents more often. The survey was limited to individuals eligible to vote in federal elections, meaning only those with German citizenship.

Investigations into the Sylt incident are not the only ones underway. The police are also probing potential racist slogans sung to the same tune at a dance event on the Baltic Sea island of Fehmarn. Authorities informed that around 15 individuals were engaged in "foreigner-hating slogans" on May 5th.

Read also:

1. The incident on Sylt was widely shared on the internet, prompting the German Press Agency to commission an opinion research institute, YouGov, to conduct a survey on extremism.
2. The video that sparked the survey featured people singing racist slogans to Gigi D'Agostino's hit "L'amour toujours," with a man performing an apparent Hitler salute in the background.
3. The survey revealed that a significant number of Germans, particularly men and those living in eastern Germany, have experienced or witnessed similar incidents of racism in public places.
4. The German Press Agency's report on the survey sparked controversy, with some criticizing the German media for focusing on extremism and ignoring other issues, such as the ongoing derailment of German politics.
5. In response to the Sylt incident, Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned the racist slogans and called for a zero-tolerance policy against such expressions, reiterating his commitment to promoting a diverse and inclusive Germany.

• Scholz aims to expel severe offenders.
• Scholz clarifies stance on potential Afghan deportations.
• Year of climate records: extreme is the new normal
• Hamas urges Israel to honor a truce agreement.