East German town votes against new Holocaust memorial plaques

Heidenau, in Saxony, approves an AfD motion to halt new Holocaust memorial plaques.

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This decision comes as the AfD leads national polls ahead of elections.

The town, near Dresden, is known for political and social tensions.

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