Government commentary on Schönwalder Verein ensures outrage!
Government commentary on Schönwalder Verein ensures outrage!
Schönwalde, Deutschland - On June 2, 2025, Rainer Steußloff, the chairman of the association, received new neighbors in Schönwalde, an email from the Brandenburg State Chancellery. This message had been incorrectly sent to him and was actually intended for internal colleagues from the coordination office "Tolerant Brandenburg". The reason for the exchange was an application for funding on the occasion of the ten -year existence of the association, which is to be celebrated in July.
The aim of this granting is to support local initiatives that are committed to right -wing extremism and group -related misanthropy. The coordination office manages lottery annually to promote measures that have a preventive effect against the development of such social problems. Applications of funding can be submitted continuously, and interested parties have the opportunity to contact the contact person Sebastian Freitag to get further information [tolerantes.brandenburg.de] .
dissatisfaction and reactions
The email that Steußloff reached also contained a comment from an employee of the State Chancellery who proposed the association as potential candidates for a "red list". This remark was incomprehensible to Steußloff. He described the exchange as strange, especially in a department, the title of which is "tolerant Brandenburg". The chairman of the association also expressed his dissatisfaction with the government in his answer and denied that there was any justifications for the association for such treatment.
The head of the coordination office immediately apologized for the incident and assured that there was no "red list". Ines Filohn, the government spokeswoman, also confirmed this and apologized for the unfortunate statement. According to Steußloff, the incident has severely damaged confidence in the government and raises questions about the actual support of initiatives that actively work for tolerance and against discrimination.
commitment to refugee people
The association new neighbors, which was founded ten years ago, supports refugee people in numerous areas. With its 20 members and around 40 colleagues, the association has already received several awards, including the German Engagement Award in December. The commitment of the association reflects the goals of the Brandenburg campaign alliance, which aims to mobilize civil society against violence, right-wing extremism and racism DetailsOrt Schönwalde, Deutschland Quellen
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