German politicians and football officials said on Monday that the national team’s training camp in eastern Germany and the Euro 2024 home tournament are a strong signal for democracy and unity within society. The German team is training in Blankenhain in Thuringia this week in preparations for the June 14-July 14 Euros in 10 German cities. “A new spirit of optimism is always needed. A European Championship can create a sense of identification,” Thuringia’s Economics Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee told reporters. German Football Federation (DFB) president Wolfgang Neuendorf said that “football has…