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200 Neo-Nazis celebrate Hitler’s birthday in French village

200 Neo-Nazis celebrate Hitler’s birthday in French village

A celebration of Adolf Hitler’s birthday by 200 neo-Nazis in a French village has sparked outrage in the country, with the main opposition party demanding an explanation from the Prime Minister on why the party was allowed and police did not interfere.

 

According to Russia Today, over 200 neo-Nazis from France, Germany and Italy gathered on Saturday evening in a municipal hall in the village of Oltingue, in the Alsace region of north-eastern France, to celebrate 125th anniversary since Hitler’s birth on April 20, 1889.

The party came as a shock for many local residents and raised questions of the local authorities. The local mayor, commenting on accusations, said he allowed the gathering because he was “tricked” while police explained they did not intervene since it would have been difficult to halt the party once it was underway.

Andre Sherrer, the mayor of the small village not far from Swiss Basel, said he thought he rented out a room for an ordinary birthday party, rather than for an assembly to commemorate the Nazi leader.

It was only when Oltingue residents reported hearing chanting and live music at the hall did Sherrer realize what was happening and called the police.

However, when police arrived at the site of the party, they did not cancel the event, saying it would have been “legally complicated.” Several gendarmes were sent to the area to “ensure calm and order.”

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