Villach in shock: Merry Week ended after a fatal attack!

Villach in shock: Merry Week ended after a fatal attack!

On Saturday, February 15th, there was a tragic incident in downtown Villach, in which a 23-year-old Syrian asylum seeker attacked people indulgently. This violent act demanded the life of a 14-year-old and injured five other people, some of them seriously, reported orf Carärnten . Since then, the city of Villach has been in a week of grief that was accompanied by the cancellation of carnival parades and meetings. Mayor Albel announced that back to the old normality would not be possible and warned the need for stricter measures against such acts of violence.

demands for upper limits and strictly regulated integration

Mayor Albel also commented on the subject of migration and called for a "binding participation" that was only possible with an upper limit. "A stadium also has a limited capacity," said Albel, "I can't say that I let more and see what happens." The mayor also called for harder rules for social media platforms to prevent the radicalization of young people. This was also discussed by other political actors, such as the SPÖ boss Babler. The latter ultimately agreed with the demand for upper limits for migrants and noticed that the citizens would meet this question with a good feeling, such as Der Spiegel

The grief events in Villach ended with a simple ceremony on Sunday, in which a heart of divers was left into the drau. After a special state parliament on security and asylum, the demands of the Carinthian FPÖ show that the topic will continue to cause political debates while the city is trying to deal with the consequences of this tragedy.