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CDU office in Göttingen: entrance bricked up – activists protest
In Göttingen, the entrance to the CDU office was bricked up. Activists are calling for an end to right-wing politics, the police are investigating.
CDU office in Göttingen: entrance bricked up – activists protest
On Monday night, the CDU office in Göttingen was targeted in an unusual way. Activists blocked the entrance and walled it up with Ytong stones. When the employees came to work on Monday morning, they found this bizarre construction project and were only able to get back to their offices after calling the police. A banner with the words “Closed” hung on the wall, while another banner took a clear stance: “because of your warmongering and racist isolationist policies.” This reports that Göttingen Tageblatt.
The police responded quickly and removed parts of the wall so that employees could regain access to their workplace. Now the case is in the hands of investigators who have already gained experience with similar incidents in this office. The site has also been the target of politically motivated attacks on several occasions in recent months, including paint bombs thrown in January and February.
Political attacks are trending
The disruptions at the CDU office are part of a worrying trend. According to a report by Mirror the number of politically motivated attacks has increased. This development not only affects the CDU, but also other political organizations. As a rule, such actions are launched by extremist groups who want to question the validity of the state constitution and undermine the principles of democracy.
This becomes particularly clear when you look at the statistics on politically motivated crime in Germany. In 2023, over 60,000 crimes were recorded under this category, including both extremist and politically motivated offenses such as property damage and acts of violence. Particularly alarming is the number of crimes that can be attributed to left-wing extremism, which has increased by 10% compared to the previous year. More than 4,000 crimes motivated by left-wing extremism were recorded last year alone, while the right-wing extremist spectrum is also at an all-time high with around 25,700 crimes, according to the analysis of data from Statista shows.
A look into the future
The incidents in Göttingen raise questions about the stability and cohesion of the political landscape in Germany. It remains to be seen what consequences the investigation into the blockade of the CDU office will have. Meanwhile, it is clear that increasing extremism, whether from the left or the right, poses major challenges for society.
Political actors are now called upon to position themselves and take measures to counter these worrying developments. At a time when the boundaries between protest and violence are increasingly blurring, it is more important than ever to advocate for an open and democratic culture of discussion.