Overview
- Evelyn Zupke said no street should still be named after Lenin, Otto Grotewohl or Wilhelm Pieck 35 years after reunification.
- She argued that street names convey honor in a democracy, whereas these figures stand for the suffering of thousands of victims.
- Many Soviet- and communist-themed streets were retitled after 1990, yet some in eastern cities still bear names linked to Lenin, Pieck, Grotewohl and the DSF.
- Zupke called on municipalities to replace such names with figures who opposed the East German regime.
- Her remarks were published via Bild and reported by Die Zeit with KNA/dpa sourcing, underscoring that decisions rest with local authorities.