Safety summit in Carinthia: Measures against radicalization after stop!

Safety summit in Carinthia: Measures against radicalization after stop!

in Villach, Carinthia, a shock is sitting deeply after a religiously motivated attack, in which a 14-year-old boy lost his life. The brutal knife attack by a 23-year-old Syrian who had radicalized over Tikok and wanted to kill "as many people as possible" has unsettled and angry the population. In addition to the security summit, which took place to respond to this tragedy, measures to ensure public security were also announced, as Krone

Governor Peter Kaiser and his deputy Martin Gruber emphasized in a press conference that the population has the right to security. They called for an increase in the executive, strengthening the intelligence services and a strict approach to radicalizing content on platforms such as TikTok. A ban on such platforms is planned to counteract the influence of extremists. In addition, a “Carinthian integration contract” is launched, which obliges asylum seekers to integrate and accept Western values, whereby progress is to be linked to social benefits.

closure of the refugee home and security check

In addition, it was announced that the refugee home in Villach Langauen is closed. According to Thomas Fussenegger from the operator BBU, this should follow the wishes of the mayor because the number of asylum seekers is declining. It is important to mention that the attacker was not housed in this home. In response to the increased uncertainty, a coordination site for extremism prevention is also set up, where the citizens can report abnormalities. This is intended to create comprehensive prevention against extremism, as City population .

The security summit, however, excludes the establishment of vigilantes because the police remain the responsible organ. Carinthia's political leaders call the population to hold together in the current tense situation and to set a sign of compassion instead of being split from such violent acts.