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Unknown people brick up the CDU office in Göttingen – police are investigating!
In Göttingen, the entrance to the CDU office was bricked up. Activists protest against perceived injustices.
Unknown people brick up the CDU office in Göttingen – police are investigating!
On Monday night, the CDU office in Göttingen became the target of politically motivated actions. Activists have bricked up the entrance with Ytong stones and the background to this act is varied. A banner with the inscription “Closed” and a banner with “because of your warmongering and racist isolation policy” clearly show that this is a protest against the political decisions of the CDU. Until the police arrived, the office employees were unable to access their offices, further underscoring the dire situation. The officials removed some stones so that employees could climb over the remains of the wall to get back into the office. Investigations were initiated immediately. Loud Göttingen Tageblatt This was not the first incident of this kind - the office had already been the target of attacks in previous years, including paint bombs in January and February.
Political climate in Göttingen
The protest is part of a larger trend in Göttingen, where politically motivated violence against institutions and individuals has increased recently. An example of such an incident occurred in 2019 when the office building in Göttingen was set on fire. This arson attack was justified by left-wing activists as an act of resistance against the city's deportation policy. There have been previous incidents, such as the daubing of paint on the building and the scorching of car tires, all in the context of a critical discussion of migration policy in Germany. In a letter of confession, the perpetrators became clear when they blamed the immigration authorities' employees for the deportation practice and presented their own actions as necessary for the protection of human rights. This illustrates how deeply the conflict is rooted in the region's political climate, underlined by drastic statements from politicians such as Mayor Rolf-Georg Köhler, who strongly condemned the arson attack ( HNA ).
Increase in politically motivated crimes
The developments in Göttingen are part of a larger phenomenon that is attracting more and more attention. The latest statistics on politically motivated crime in Germany show that certain crimes are increasing. According to the figures of BKA there is a significant increase in various areas. Particularly noteworthy is the increase in right-wing motivated crimes involving PMK-foreign ideology and PMK-religious ideology, where the numbers have increased dramatically in some cases. It appears that the security situation remains tense due to politically motivated acts of violence - even if some areas are reporting declines.
These incidents and the associated political tensions show that security in Göttingen and other cities is under pressure. The increase in attacks and threats not only poses challenges for institutions, but also promotes a culture of confrontation that may have far-reaching consequences for social stability. It remains to be seen how the situation will develop and what measures the authorities will take to protect both institutions and citizens.