And for what it's worth, Germany, especially under Merkel, has been pushing hard to make 'holocaust denial' a crime throughout the EU. It seems there are some people who just can't help being totalitarian even in their defence of democracy. It reminds me of the Brazilian dictator back in the 70s who finally came around to the idea of democracy and said "I am going to open Brazil to democracy. And anyone who is against that, I will crush, I will destroy completely"....!

Ironically German'y efforts haven't been enthusiastically accepted because it would put Turkey - who has been agitating to join the EU - in an awkward position.