700 right -wing extremists march in Magdeburg - large -scale police!

700 right -wing extremists march in Magdeburg - large -scale police!

Magdeburg, Deutschland - The tranquil city of Magdeburg is the focus of national attention. 24 hours after the devastating attack on the Christmas market with five fatalities and over 200 injuries, more than 700 right -wing extremists and hooligans marched through the city's streets. This demonstration, accompanied by a massive police presence, made dangerous slogans such as "killing migration" and "We have to get our cities back". The infamous neo -Nazi Thorsten Heise was a central figure of the crowd, further heated up the mood and led to real tumulty scenes.

polarizing rallies and grief

on the cathedral square, the mourners stood in stark contrast to the loud slogans of the right -wing extremists demonstrators. The naturalness with which these groups occurred triggered strangers and fear among the residents. The police not only had to secure the aggressive demo, but also deal with an incident in which a man was paid. It remained unclear whether he was a disruptive or one of the demonstrators.

In politics, this shocking event was also quickly taken up. Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser emphasized the urgency of the Enlightenment and promised extensive investigations. She emphasized that the perpetrator does not fit in a classic scheme, since he acted like an Islamist terrorist, but was ideologically an Islam enemy. The authorities are feverishly working on all evidence to complete the image of a deeply disturbing perpetrator.

political consequences and demands

Minister Faeser also plans to check the legal bases and possibly expand. It pointed out to an urgent need for action, especially with regard to improved security laws and the expansion of the powers of the security authorities, as reported by the Süddeutsche Zeitung. 3

The chairman of the police union, Jochen Kopelke, criticized the lack of exchange between the authorities and described data protection as one of the main problems of the federal security system in Germany. It is required that a more efficient flow of information between the institutions will be possible in order to be able to prevent similar tragedies in the future.

Magdeburg is at the center of a heated debate about internal security and social division. The consequences of the attack and the subsequent demonstration have a highlight of the challenges that Germany faces in times of increasing radicalization. The city struggles with grief, anger and the question of how such extremism can be combated before even more innocent lives are lost.