https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/afd-merz-s-party-win-halt-to-town-s-holocaust-plaquesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/afd-merz-s-party-win-halt-to-town-s-holocaust-plaqueshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/afd-merz-s-party-win-halt-to-town-s-holocaust-plaques#u92891Thu, 01 Oct 2026 12:20:10 +0000The town council in Heidenau, near Dresden in eastern Germany, voted to block any future installation of Stolpersteine, which are small brass memorial plaques honoring individual Holocaust victims at their last known residences or workplaces. The decision was passed after the far-right Alternative for Germany party and conservatives from Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party joined forces to support the ban. This vote sparked widespread outrage over how Germany remembers the Nazi regime and handles historical accountability.Why it mattersThe decision marks a controversial shift in a country w