Attacks on Greens in Fürth: A sign against democracy?

Attacks on Greens in Fürth: A sign against democracy?

Fürth, Deutschland - Unknown perpetrators smeared several Greens offices in Fürth with graffiti on the night of December 18 to December 18, 2024 and made their door locks unusable. The district chairman of the Greens, Annette von Heissen, described the actions as "a clear attempt to sabotage the work of the Greens and make their rooms inaccessible". The incident was discovered on the morning of December 18 by a party member who then informed the police. The Green Party sees this attack not only as a property damage, but as an attack on democracy and freedom of expression, such as Infranken.de reported.

Violence against political representatives in Germany has assumed alarming dimensions. The analysis of Br.de emphasizes that 755 attacks on official and mandate bearers, mostly motivated from right, were registered last year. Politicians in the new federal states are particularly affected, with the attacks have increased in recent years. The inner expert of the Greens, Irene Mihalic, emphasizes that such attacks are not only dangerous for politicians themselves, but also threaten the democratic system as a whole. These incidents are increasingly accompanied by a wider wave of political violence that affects all major parties.

The events in Fürth are involved in a series of attacks on political offices that have been observed again and again in recent years. Politicians and their employees are now not only faced with property damage, but also confronted with death threats, which significantly influences the political climate in Germany. Attacks against politicians have been recorded separately by the Federal Criminal Police Office since 2016 and show a worrying increase. The incident in Fürth and the political threats overall illustrate the need to defend themselves against such attacks and to protect democracy.