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Steinmeier Warns of Renewed Threats to Germany’s Democracy

By Drooid · Oct 3, 2026, 3:23 PM UTC · How we work

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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned that Germany's democracy faces renewed threats.
He reflected on three decades of political change in his final Unity Day speech.
He said right-wing extremists are trying to erase Holocaust victims' memory.
He noted his post-1989 expectations for liberal democracy exceeded the reality of bitter setbacks.
He warned his successor that the presidency is not an office to be taken lightly.

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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier warned that Germany's democracy faces renewed threats.
He reflected on three decades of political change in his final Unity Day speech.
He said right-wing extremists are trying to erase Holocaust victims' memory.
He noted his post-1989 expectations for liberal democracy exceeded the reality of bitter setbacks.
He warned his successor that the presidency is not an office to be taken lightly.