AfD Disruption Mars Srebrenica Remembrance in Bundestag; Chancellor Merz Set for Landmark UK Visit
AfD Disruption Mars Srebrenica Remembrance in Bundestag; Chancellor Merz Set for Landmark UK Visit
Germany’s Bundestag held a solemn session on Friday, July 11, to commemorate the 8,000 victims of the Srebrenica massacre, which began on July 11, 1995. The remembrance was marred by disruptions from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Two AfD members caused an uproar by questioning the definition of the massacre as an act of genocide. In response, Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul delivered an impromptu speech, reiterating the German government’s clear recognition of the Srebrenica massacre as genocide.
In other significant news, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is scheduled to undertake his inaugural official visit to London next Thursday. The trip is anticipated to culminate in the signing of a German-British treaty of friendship, signaling a strengthening of ties between the two nations.
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