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German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier expressed concern at the rise of nationalist and right-wing extremist forces in his country during a visit to Italy to mark the 80th anniversary of the World War II Marzabotto massacre on Sunday. “Forces that wish to weaken or undermine democracy – in my country, of all places – that worries me,” Steinmeier said. There was a greater responsibility than before to stand up and fight for the values of a united Europe and its democracies, he said. Steinmeier travelled to Italy immediately after Italian President Sergio Mattarella’s three-day visit to German…

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