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Germany’s Federal Agency for Civic Education on Thursday withdrew a video that appeared on its Instagram feed discussing a possible connection between the men’s 2006 FIFA World Cup – which the country hosted – and a “shift to the right in Germany.” The video disappeared on Thursday after attracting heavy criticism in the comment section and from Germany’s Interior Ministry. The agency subsequently described the publication of the video as a mistake. In the video, a spokeswoman asked whether “Poldi, Klinsi and co.” were “to blame for the shift to the right in Germany,” referring to key stars of…

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