At the same time, he demanded that more education be offered and more youth employment opportunities. Mr. Thierse has drawn parallels to recent right wing occurrences. He stressed that things should not deteriorate to the point where right wing tendencies grow into pogroms. Mr. Thierse called on the citizens to never look the other way, play down or suppress what they see, but to contradict and stand up to even the beginnings. But a ban of right wing parties by itself is not the solution of the problem, according to Mr. Thierse.
Government starts new campaign against right wing violence Berlin.
The German Government is starting a new campaign against right wing violence. The Commissioner for Foreigners Ms. Beck has introduced a billboard campaign. On the billboards, native Africans, Arabs and Asians are to be seen. The people on the billboards are not models but normal people with a German passport. German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder has once again called to fight against the right.