Sudeten German gathering in Brno hailed as historic step in Czech-German ties

Leaders at the first-ever Sudeten German congress held in Czechia described the event in Brno as a historic milestone in reconciliation between Czechs and Sudeten Germans. Bavarian Premier Markus Söder (CSU) called Czech-German relations a success story and said Europe needs cooperation, not renewed division. South Moravian Governor Jan Grolich (KDU-ČSL) told delegates they were welcome in Brno and described them as friends. Sudeten German leader Bernd Posselt said the meeting marked the start of a new chapter after decades of painful history. Around three million ethnic Germans were expelled from post-war Czechoslovakia