Waching daily Nov 28 2017

With a knife attacked a German mayor defender of refugees

Germany Tuesday dawned with the news a new xenophobic attack on the covers

digital newspapers.

This time also with a clear political reading, It is indicating that the polarization caused

the arrival of more than one million refugees no signs of abating.

A mayor in northern Germany known for being an advocate of reception policy

refugee was stabbed in the neck Monday night at a food stall

Fast.

The assailant, 56, was arrested immediately and, according to German prosecutors, it was slightly

drunk.

Stab deal him nothing but the alderman, He protested loudly for alleged

benefits received by refugees State.

The Prosecutor considered suspicious attempt murder.

Andreas Hollstein, the CDU government, the party of Chancellor Angela Merkel,

just order a sandwich meat when a man approached him and asked if

It was the mayor of Altena.

Hollstein said yes and the attacker He pulled a knife 34 centimeters and

She nailed him in the neck.

The owner of the fast food restaurant and his son came to his aid.

One of the waiters was also injured.

"You're letting me die of thirst while will bring 200 refugees to Altena "shouted the

aggressor, according to the story he did after the Hollstein own reporters.

Alderman was hospitalized immediately, but he has already been discharged.

Hollstein, who appeared in the morning to the press, with the cut 15 centimeters

Bandaged, thanked workers Local to leave his aid.

Ensures that was very lucky and he feared for his life.

"I will continue taking care of people and especially refugees.

Of those who are already in our city and those to come, "said the mayor.

In Altena, a city in the state of Rhineland North Rhine-Westphalia, west of the country, live

18,000 people.

It is a town known for hosting more refugees of corresponding le

according to the regional distribution.

Altogether there are about 450 asylum seekers living in the city.

Altena has also received the national award German Integration for its work with

refugees and the involvement of volunteers.

More than a million and a half refugees have arrived in Germany in the last two years.

The initial enthusiasm of the operation "welcome" She has given way to a policy tightening

and immigration rhetoric and above all, has catapulted the extreme right xenophobic

to the Bundestag.

Alternative for Germany (AFD) obtained with his anti-immigration discourse almost 13%

of the votes in the elections last September.

"I am horrified by this attack with a knife" said German Chancellor Angela Merkel,

through its spokesman on Twitter.

Also reacted Interior Minister, Thomas de Maizière, who said that "as a society

We strongly oppose hatred and extremism. "

Two years ago, at the height of the crisis triggered by the arrival of refugees,

another advocate policy leader doors open to refugees, Henriette

Reker, also suffered a stabbing.

"An attack of such changes life, but should not change our attitude, "he

said Tuesday.