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Kristallnacht' 88th anniversary: Merz says Germany faces historic test over antisemitism
It has been 88 years since "Kristallnacht", the "Night of Broken Glass" in Europe, a violent pogrom against the Jewish population across Nazi Germany and Austria, marking a critical escalation toward the Holocaust. Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor of Germany, said that Germany currently faces a historic test over antisemitism.
Published Tuesday, 10 November 2026 at 16:47
It has been 88 years since "Kristallnacht", the "Night of Broken Glass" in Europe, a violent pogrom against the Jewish population across Nazi Germany and Austria, marking a critical escalation toward the Holocaust. Friedrich Merz, Federal Chancellor of Germany, said that Germany currently faces a historic test over antisemitism.
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