German government ministers have called on Germans to stand up against far-right extremists.
Chancellor Angela Merkel said the German government is"very, very serious" about fighting far-right extremism that presents"a big challenge for all of us" after a man with anti-migrant views allegedly killed a regional official from Merkel's party.
The Germany leader called the slaying of Kassel administrator Walter Luebcke, 65, who was found shot in the head at his home on June 2,"not only a gruesome act, but a big challenge for all of us to check on all levels for far-right tendencies." German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer also vowed Saturday to crack down harder on far-right crime, which he said had become"a real danger".
Meanwhile, several hundred people participated in a vigil Saturday for Luebcke in his hometown of Wolfhagen near Kassel, the central city where he led the regional government office, German news agency dpa reported.
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