Břeclav city hall gives green light to right-wing extremist march

The city hall of Břeclav has given a march organized by the far-right Workers’ Youth the green light. The march is set to take place Sunday and organizers say it is a gesture of support for the 15-year-old victim of a brutal attack in the city. Three Roma men are suspected of having beaten up the teenage boy after he refused to give them cigarettes. City hall officials said that a planned and organized march was easier to keep under control than spontaneous gatherings of right-wing extremists. Tensions between Roma and ethnic Czechs in the town have been building for a long time. The city’s mayor has said that he is working together closely with the government’s social inclusion agency to help relieve tensions and bring the two groups together.

Author: Sarah Borufka