Merkel to visit protest-hit refugee home

German Chancellor Angela Merkel will on Wednesday visit a refugee home which was hit by violent far-right protests, her spokesman said on Tuesday.

The chancellor, according to spokesman Steffen Seibert, is expected to hold talks with refugees, volunteers and security staff in the eastern German town of Heidenau, Xinhua reported.

Hundreds of far-right extremists staged violent protests at a refugee shelter in Heidenau last weekend. Dozens of police officers were reportedly injured in clashes when anti-migrant protesters threw stones, bottles and firecrackers at them.

Merkel told reporters on Monday that violence committed by far-right demonstrators and their supporters in Heidenau was "shameful".

"I condemn in the strongest possible terms the violent outbursts," she said. "There was an aggressive mood against foreigners there that isn't acceptable in any way."