Olaf Scholz vows to fight antisemitism after Berlin synagogue firebombed

Germany’s chancellor expresses outrage after two molotov cocktails hurled at building

Germany’s chancellor has vowed to step up the fight against antisemitism after assailants hurled two molotov cocktails at a Jewish synagogue in central Berlin.

Speaking in Egypt on Wednesday, Olaf Scholz said he was “outraged” by what police called a suspected “serious attempted arson” that took place in the early hours of Wednesday in the Mitte district of the city.