German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on the morning of August 26 that deportations would be stepped up and illegal immigration would be reduced. The statement was made by Mr. Scholz during a visit to the city of Solingen, where three people were killed in a mass stabbing over the weekend.
"This is an act of terrorism, terrorism against all of us," Chancellor Scholz told reporters in the western city after laying flowers at the site of the attack in memory of the victims.
Special forces officers inside a building in Solingen, Germany, on August 24, 2024. Photo: NY Times
Specifically, on the evening of August 23, during the Diversity Festival in Solingen to celebrate the 650th anniversary of the city's founding, the suspect attacked with a knife, killing 3 people and injuring 8 others, including 5 seriously injured. One person is in critical condition in the hospital.
The suspect is believed to be Syrian and may have links to the Islamic State (IS) terrorist organization. According to German media, the suspect was due to be deported in 2023.
The 26-year-old arrived in Germany from Bulgaria and his asylum application was rejected. Under the European Union's (EU) asylum system's "Dublin Rules," Bulgaria should have been responsible for his deportation.
However, the deportation was unsuccessful because the man was not present at his asylum accommodation when authorities tried to carry out the measure, German media reported.
The attack has heightened political tensions over asylum and deportation rules as well as violent crime ahead of three German state elections next month.
"We will have to do everything possible to ensure that those who cannot and are not allowed to stay in Germany are repatriated and deported," Mr Scholz said during a visit to the city of Solingen.
Less than 48 hours after the attack, protests were held in Saxony and Thuringia against the far-right AfD party. Ahead of state elections on September 1, protesters want to build a “firewall” against the “far right”.
"With our protest, we call on all democratic parties to draw a line under the extreme right and the AfD - before and after the state elections," the protest organizers said.
In Dresden, where the three murdered victims were commemorated, some warned against using the brutal act for political gain. Leipzig mayor Burkhard Jung, an SPD politician, warned of the dangers of right-wing extremism.
In Erfurt, 4,500 people demonstrated against the AfD under the slogan: "Stop right-wing extremism - vote on Sunday (September 1)". In Solingen, the AfD's own youth organization also organized a demonstration under the slogan "Immigration saves lives", attracting about 30-40 participants.
While the far left used the attack to protest against the far-right AfD party, the centre-left socialists tried to downplay the consequences.
"I don't think there is much to learn from this attack in particular, because it is clear that the police did not know the perpetrator and therefore could not track him down," SPD federal chairwoman Saskia Esken told ARD television on August 25.
She stressed that it was not possible to spy on everyone in Germany. “We should not give up our freedoms for security, and we will not do that.”
In contrast, the centre-right CDU called for “answers” from Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (of Mr Scholz’s SPD party). The party’s parliamentary group demanded that she reveal everything she knows about the alleged perpetrator, as well as her plans to improve the security situation in Germany.
Minh Duc (According to Brussels Signal, CGTN)
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