German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed concern on the rise of nationalist and right-wing extremist forces in his nation throughout a go to to Italy to mark the eightieth anniversary of the World Conflict II Marzabotto bloodbath on Sunday.
“Forces that want to weaken or undermine democracy – in my nation, of all locations – that worries me,” Steinmeier stated.
There was a larger accountability than earlier than to face up and struggle for the values of a united Europe and its democracies, he stated.
Steinmeier travelled to Italy instantly after Italian President Sergio Mattarella’s three-day go to to Germany.
The 2 presidents attended an occasion to mark the eightieth anniversary of the Marzabotto bloodbath close to Bologna.
Steinmeier described commemoration as a “accountability for our historical past, particularly for us Germans” in order that what as soon as occurred couldn’t occur once more. This accountability was with out finish, he stated.
German Nazis murdered nearly 800 individuals in Marzabotto, together with quite a few ladies and youngsters, between September 29 and October 1, 1944, in retaliation for a partisan assault. It was among the many worst massacres carried out by German troopers on Italian soil throughout World Conflict II.
Steinmeier obtained a lot applause throughout his speech, which he delivered in Italian. He expressed sorrow and disgrace for the German crimes and requested the victims and their family for forgiveness.
The German president and Mattarella additionally met with a bunch of survivors and family of the victims of the bloodbath on Sunday and attended a number of wreath-laying ceremonies.
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