German parliamentary commissioner calls for anti-Lenin campaign

Streets in multiple cities still carry the names of politicians from socialist East Germany, which reunified with US-aligned West Germany following the fall of the Berlin Wall. A spokesperson for Nauen told the newspaper that street names are decided by the city council, and the matter was not on the agenda. A spokesperson for the town of Weissenfels said that although Mayor Martin Papke “supports the [name] remaining in the long term,” the final decision rests with the residents.

Author: RT

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