German Interior Minister has urged the swift adoption of draft laws to bolster internal security.
The deadly attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg has raised in Germany.
“We must do everything in our power to protect the people of Germany from such horrific acts of violence. Our security authorities need all the necessary powers and additional personnel to achieve this,” Faeser told Der Spiegel.
Following theearlier this year, gun laws were tightened, and the powers of security authorities were strengthened.
Faeser, however, said further legislative changes have been blocked by her Social Democratic Party (SPD) party’s former governing coalition partner, the Free Democrats (FDP), and the opposition Christian Democrats (CDU) and its sister party the Christian Social Union (CSU) known as the “Union.”
“All of these bills could be passed immediately if the Union and FDP did not refuse to do so,” she said.
This include the new Federal Police Act, designed to strengthen the federal police, and the introduction of biometric surveillance.
FDP General Secretary Marco Buschmann cautioned against hasty actions.
“Our task is to support the victims and their families. Competing for symbolic measures would not do justice to the terrible situation,” he told Der Spiegel.Germany will hold a federal election in February. Domestic .
Bernd Baumann, the parliamentary head of the far-right AfD, called on Chancellor Olaf Scholz to convene a special session of the Bundestag regarding the “desolate” security situation, stating that “this is the least we owe to the victims.”
Meanwhile, the head of the far-left BSW party, Sahra Wagenknecht, demanded that Interior Minister Nancy Faeser explain “why so many tips and warnings were ignored beforehand.”
The CDU, and the FDP called for enhancements to Germany’s security apparatus, including improved coordination between federal and state authorities.
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