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Magdeburg’s Mayor Rejects Allegations After Cancellation of Semsrott Reading

Magdeburg's Mayor Simone Borris has rejected allegations of political interference following the cancellation of a planned reading by author and FragDenStaat project leader Arne Semsrott.

Magdeburg’s Mayor Rejects Allegations After Cancellation of Semsrott Reading
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Magdeburg's Mayor Simone Borris has rejected allegations of political interference following the cancellation of a planned reading by author and FragDenStaat project leader Arne Semsrott.

According to Deutschlandfunk, Borris told the city council that there had been neither a decision nor an instruction from her to cancel the event. The reading by Semsrott, author and project leader of FragDenStaat, had previously been canceled, sparking criticism.

Borris emphasized that she had not interfered in the planning in any way. The exact reasons for the cancellation initially remained unclear. The city council had questioned the mayor about the matter.

Source: www.deutschlandfunk.de