as “dangerous” Anis Omri, for which, however, the authorities have not found the aggravating element that initiates the attack and stopped to watch him, took all the weaknesses of the rule of law. Now Germany will have to make a difficult conversation about what might happen in the issues of refugees and security policy. This debate in the coming weeks and the coming months will certainly dominate during the election year of 2017.
The attack on the christmas market of west Berlin threw a veil of sadness over the German capital and throughout the country. This has not prevented, however, the Germans fill up again to the christmas markets reacting this way against the fear. Visited yet, and that the crime scene next to the Church of memory “Gedachtniskirche”, which was full during the christmas functions. The gospel priest Martin all against all replied in the affirmative to the question which was raised by all the German MEDIA for if you can celebrate Christmas after the bloody attack like nothing’s wrong, saying that “we celebrate Christmas because God came into the world as it is, and with the violence, to strengthen the hope of peace”.
Something similar happened in Dresden, the capital of the state of Saxony, to the south of Berlin. Twenty thousand faithful gathered in the square in front of the church of our lady of Dresden (Frauenkirche), where it becomes the largest open-air christmas mass in Germany. The christian democrat prime minister of Saxony Στάνισλαφ Tillich, called on the assembled believers to show solidarity and respect towards other people and different cultures. “Right now we need peaceful coexistence in our country”, he said in his speech in front of the imposing temple of Dresden, known as “Florence on the (river) Elbe”. The protestant bishop of Saxony, who officiated, called to contemplation and reflection, display of a measure to the criticism and the anger, and restraint. “That way leads to social peace and not endanger the well-being,” as he said. At the end of the outdoor operation, the faithful of every nationality gave their hands in token of peaceful coexistence and love between people.
And Joakim Γκάουκ pointed out in his last message as President of the Republic the need for “just in times of terrorist attacks don’t deepen the rifts in society, or to be the subject of suspicion of whole groups of citizens”, he said. The minister of the Interior Thomas De Maiziere expressed praise for the reaction of the citizens. “I’m impressed by the common grief and determination not to change our way of life”, he pointed out in Bild.
The big unanswered question that lingers, however, in Berlin it is why not taken additional protective measures for the sixty christmas markets of Berlin, since information existed from Interpol for a possible attack in Europe, Christmas and of course the precedent of the attack in Nice, France. The famous christmas market of Nuremberg, were placed barriers of concrete, in Berlin but not. The most important argument is that they could not have access to ambulances in case something happened…
The research for the if the Anis Omri had partners are continuing, but so far there is no answer. “Interesting, however, shows the fact that most of the attacks of the last two years in Europe have been made by Moroccans and Tunisians or καταγόμενους from Tunisia”, in accordance with the German “Institute for Science and Policy”.
Can we all agree in Germany with the prudent reaction of the citizens, but opinions differ as to how to address the issue in the following, and the debate will be the focus of political debate, right after the holidays.
The proposals go up to the limit of development aid to countries which refuse to accept their citizens, as did Tunisia with Omri, or raise obstacles, as happened also in this case by the refusal to be granted a passport, by refusing that is to say indirectly to accept their citizens. This proposal support the christian democrat minister of the Interior Thomas De Maizière, and the president of the social democratic Party Î–Î¯Î³ÎºÎ¼Î±Ï Gabriel. Others again, not unfairly, argue that poverty is the one which, in several cases, throws in the arms of the Islamic State perpetrators.
In addition, it increases the pressure on the Greens to mark the countries of North Africa secure, so they can be deported their citizens from Germany, since they will not be entitled to asylum and if anything, it will accelerate the process of non-asylum. It is also proposed that those who have been classified as dangerous to remain in custody until they are deported and there is no free. Also calls for closer cooperation of Security services in Europe, something which has not happened in the case of Omri between Italy and Germany.
Also, from the first moment the ΧÏιστιανοκοινωνιστÎÏ‚ of Bavaria by the chairman of the party in Horst ΖÎÎµÎ¿Ï†ÎµÏ suggested the creation of centres of transit at the border of Germany, where the refugees are to be identified before they enter the country. In any case, it should be known who is who, support by various politicians, including some social democrats.
Concern for dealing with terrorism in Germany
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