The Globalist

World leaders join survivors to mark the 80th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation 

Jan 28, 2025
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INSIGHT

Germany's Fading Holocaust Memory

  • Holocaust ignorance grows among young Germans, amplified by far-right populism.
  • This rise coincides with fewer eyewitnesses, impacting Germany's memory culture.
ANECDOTE

Musk at AFD Rally

  • The 80th anniversary of Auschwitz's liberation coincided with an AFD rally.
  • There, Elon Musk told Germans not to dwell on their history.
INSIGHT

Poland's Rightward Shift

  • Poland's memory of WWII remains strong, but right-wing politics is also rising.
  • Even the center-left government shifts right to address this, impacting policies like asylum.
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