German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on ZDF air that the murder of George Floyd in the United States was terrible.
“Firstly, the murder of George Floyd is terrible, racism is terrible, and society in the United States is very polarized. I believe that politicians are expected to try to unite and reconcile everyone”, – she said, commenting on the situation in the United States.
Merkel expressed hope that people in the US would come to a consensus.
Since the end of May, protests and riots have been taking place in many major US cities over the death of African-American George Floyd during police detention. One of the police officers, who, for several minutes, kneeled on Floyd’s neck, was charged with murder, the other three – aiding the murder.