Pro-refugee German mayor stabbed in suspected political attackBERLIN (Reuters) - The mayor of a small town in western Germany known for pursuing liberal migrant policies was stabbed in the neck at a kebab shop on Monday evening and seriously hurt in an attack that officials suspected was politically motivated. The conservative mayor of Altena, Andreas Hollstein, appeared at a news conference on Tuesday to describe the attack which left him with a 15 cm long cut on his neck, covered in a white plaster.    I feared for my life,  said the 57-year-old mayor who has received a German integration prize from Chancellor Angela Merkel. He said the attack took place in an atmosphere of growing social tension and hate.  The attacker asked him if he was the mayor, before saying:  You let me die of thirst and let 200 refugees into Altena,  Hollstein recalled. Then the man plunged a 30 cm long kitchen knife into him. Police told reporters that the suspect, identified only as Werner S., had been arrested. They believed his motives were xenophobic and political, although they took it to be a spontaneous attack, adding he had alcohol in his system. The attack comes as Germany struggles to deal with an increasingly fractured society. Many voters are still angry  about the influx of more than 1.6 million people seeking asylum in the two years to the end of 2016.  In a September election, some 13 percent of Germans voted for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) which campaigned hard against Merkel s open-door migrant policy.  It brings us no further forward if we transmit political views with hate,  Hollstein said. He said his wife had warned him about possible attacks due to his policies but he was determined to continue his work.  I will push for refugees and for other people in a weaker social situation,  he vowed, thanking the owner of the shop and his son for probably saving his life.  Under his leadership, the town of Altena, with 17,000 residents and 450 refugees, has taken in more migrants than it was allocated. Politicians including Merkel expressed their shock.  I am horrified by the knife attack on the mayor Andreas Hollstein - and very relieved that he can already be back with his family. Thanks also to those who helped him,  Merkel said via her spokesman on Twitter. The attack is reminiscent of the stabbing two years ago of a candidate for mayor of Cologne, Henriette Reker, in an anti-refugee attack. She was seriously hurt but went on to win the election and become mayor. worldnews
german mayor stabbed suspected political attackberlin reuters the mayor small town western germany known pursuing liberal migrant policies stabbed neck kebab shop monday evening seriously hurt attack officials suspected politically motivated the conservative mayor alten andreas hollstein appeared news conference tuesday describe attack left cm long cut neck covered white plaster i feared life said mayor received german integration prize chancellor angela merkel he said attack took place atmosphere growing social tension hate the attacker asked mayor saying you let die thirst let refugees alten hollstein recalled then man plunged cm long kitchen knife police told reporters suspect identified werner arrested they believed motives xenophobia political although took spontaneous attack adding alcohol system the attack comes germany struggles deal increasingly fractured society many voters still angry influx million people seeking asylum two years end in september election percent germany voted alternative germany afd campaigned hard merkel migrant policy it brings us forward transmit political views hate hollstein said he said wife warned possible attacks due policies determined continue work i push refugees people weaker social situation vowed thanking owner shop son probably saving life under leadership town alten residents refugees taken migrants allocated politicians including merkel expressed shock i horrified knife attack mayor andreas hollstein relieved already back family thanks also helped merkel said via spokesman twitter the attack reminiscent stabbing two years ago candidate mayor colony henriette refer attack she seriously hurt went win election become mayor worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: Pro-refugee German mayor stabbed in suspected political attackBERLIN (Reuters) - The mayor of a small town in western Germany known for pursuing liberal migrant policies was stabbed in the neck at a kebab shop on Monday evening and seriously hurt in an attack that officials suspected was politically motivated. The conservative mayor of Altena, Andreas Hollstein, appeared at a news conference on Tuesday to describe the attack which left him with a 15 cm long cut on his neck, covered in a white plaster.    I feared for my life,  said the 57-year-old mayor who has received a German integration prize from Chancellor Angela Merkel. He said the attack took place in an atmosphere of growing social tension and hate.  The attacker asked him if he was the mayor, before saying:  You let me die of thirst and let 200 refugees into Altena,  Hollstein recalled. Then the man plunged a 30 cm long kitchen knife into him. Police told reporters that the suspect, identified only as Werner S., had been arrested. They believed his motives were xenophobic and political, although they took it to be a spontaneous attack, adding he had alcohol in his system. The attack comes as Germany struggles to deal with an increasingly fractured society. Many voters are still angry  about the influx of more than 1.6 million people seeking asylum in the two years to the end of 2016.  In a September election, some 13 percent of Germans voted for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) which campaigned hard against Merkel s open-door migrant policy.  It brings us no further forward if we transmit political views with hate,  Hollstein said. He said his wife had warned him about possible attacks due to his policies but he was determined to continue his work.  I will push for refugees and for other people in a weaker social situation,  he vowed, thanking the owner of the shop and his son for probably saving his life.  Under his leadership, the town of Altena, with 17,000 residents and 450 refugees, has taken in more migrants than it was allocated. Politicians including Merkel expressed their shock.  I am horrified by the knife attack on the mayor Andreas Hollstein - and very relieved that he can already be back with his family. Thanks also to those who helped him,  Merkel said via her spokesman on Twitter. The attack is reminiscent of the stabbing two years ago of a candidate for mayor of Cologne, Henriette Reker, in an anti-refugee attack. She was seriously hurt but went on to win the election and become mayor. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: german mayor stabbed suspected political attackberlin reuters the mayor small town western germany known pursuing liberal migrant policies stabbed neck kebab shop monday evening seriously hurt attack officials suspected politically motivated the conservative mayor alten andreas hollstein appeared news conference tuesday describe attack left cm long cut neck covered white plaster i feared life said mayor received german integration prize chancellor angela merkel he said attack took place atmosphere growing social tension hate the attacker asked mayor saying you let die thirst let refugees alten hollstein recalled then man plunged cm long kitchen knife police told reporters suspect identified werner arrested they believed motives xenophobia political although took spontaneous attack adding alcohol system the attack comes germany struggles deal increasingly fractured society many voters still angry influx million people seeking asylum two years end in september election percent germany voted alternative germany afd campaigned hard merkel migrant policy it brings us forward transmit political views hate hollstein said he said wife warned possible attacks due policies determined continue work i push refugees people weaker social situation vowed thanking owner shop son probably saving life under leadership town alten residents refugees taken migrants allocated politicians including merkel expressed shock i horrified knife attack mayor andreas hollstein relieved already back family thanks also helped merkel said via spokesman twitter the attack reminiscent stabbing two years ago candidate mayor colony henriette refer attack she seriously hurt went win election become mayor worldnews