German leader Scholz vows tougher asylum rules after suspected Islamist attack
During a visit to Solingen, where three people were killed in a mass stabbing over the weekend, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to step up deportations and reduce irregular migration.
"This was terrorism—terrorism against all of us, threatening our lives and our way of living," Scholz said after laying a flower at the site of the attack to honor the victims.
"We must do everything possible to ensure that those who cannot stay in Germany are repatriated and deported."
The attack, believed to have been carried out by a suspected Islamic State member from Syria, has heightened political tensions over asylum and deportation policies, as well as violent crime, ahead of three state elections next month.
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"This was terrorism—terrorism against all of us, threatening our lives and our way of living," Scholz said after laying a flower at the site of the attack to honor the victims.
"We must do everything possible to ensure that those who cannot stay in Germany are repatriated and deported."
The attack, believed to have been carried out by a suspected Islamic State member from Syria, has heightened political tensions over asylum and deportation policies, as well as violent crime, ahead of three state elections next month.
#Solingen #Germany #migrants
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00:00That was terrorism. Terrorism against all of us, which threatens our life, our coexistence, the way we live.
00:09That is also what those who plan and carry out such attacks always intend.
00:16And that is something that we will never accept.
00:21I spoke earlier about my anger. The anger of the Islamists, who threaten the peaceful coexistence of all of us, who threaten the peaceful coexistence of Christians, Jews and Muslims.
00:37We are all one country that stays together.
00:41And we will not let this coexistence be destroyed.
00:45We will not let evil perpetrators pursue the worst intentions.
00:49But we will act with all severity against them and will not allow them to pursue them.