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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ap Correspondent

Auction of Holocaust artefacts cancelled following complaints from survivors

A man walks through the gate of the Sachsenhausen Nazi death camp with the phrase 'Arbeit macht frei' (work sets you free) at the International Holocaust Remembrance Day, in Oranienburg, about 30 kilometers, (18 miles) north of Berlin, Germany, Jan. 27, 2019 - (Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

An "offensive" auction of Holocaust artefacts in Germany has been cancelled following complaints from survivors, Poland's foreign minister announced on Sunday.

Radoslaw Sikorski confirmed the decision on the X platform, relaying information from his German counterpart, Johann Wadephul. Mr Sikorski stated that he and Mr Wadephul "agreed that such a scandal must be prevented."

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