Official spokesperson, Nancy Faeser of the German Federal Ministry of the Interior (SPD), expresses gratitude towards the enforcers of law in Solingen
In a bid to enhance national security and public safety, the German government, under the leadership of Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and Chancellor Friedrich Merz, has announced a comprehensive internal security strategy. This strategy aims to prevent terror attacks and address emerging challenges such as cybersecurity.
The measures include extended internal border controls with neighbouring countries beyond September 2025 to curb illegal immigration and strengthen national security. Asylum seekers without valid documents may be refused entry, and deportations to high-risk countries such as Afghanistan have resumed, with plans possibly extending to Syria. The government is also expanding the list of "safe countries of origin" to reduce asylum approvals.
To better control migration and relieve integration systems, the suspension of family reunification for certain protected groups and the ending of accelerated naturalisation processes have been implemented. A substantial increase in security staffing is also planned, with the 2026 federal budget including the addition of 1,000 federal police officers and an increase in the armed forces by up to 10,000 soldiers.
On the digital front, Germany is enacting the EU's NIS2 Directive by adopting stricter cybersecurity requirements for critical sectors such as energy, health, public services, and manufacturing. This legislative move aims to enhance resilience against cyber threats, which are part of modern internal security concerns.
Germany has also suspended its refugee resettlement program as part of the broader migration policy overhaul, reflecting a cautious approach to humanitarian obligations balanced against security priorities.
In a separate development, Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser was invited by SPD Bundestag member Ingo Schäfer to Solingen to discuss the needs and concerns of aid organizations and fire departments in the Bergisch city triangle. The meeting, held today, focused on the ongoing security challenges in Solingen and North Rhine-Westphalia, months after the knife attack at the Solingen anniversary city festival with three fatalities.
Faeser stated that Germany has tightened the weapons law and strengthened the powers of the security authorities after the Islamic terrorist attack in Solingen. Schäfer and Faeser agreed on the importance of investing more in civil and population protection, disaster relief, and disaster management in critical exceptional situations, such as the case in Solingen.
Schäfer reiterated that politics takes the well-being of citizens very seriously and must strive to strengthen the sense of security in the population. The discussion also focused on the current situation of internal security in North Rhine-Westphalia.
Faster expulsions and deportations of Islamists have been facilitated in Germany following the Islamic terrorist attack in Solingen, as mentioned by Faeser. The meeting was significant for both politicians to engage in discussions regarding the aftermath of the Solingen knife attack and for addressing the needs and concerns of aid organizations and fire departments in the Bergisch city triangle.
- The German government, under the leadership of Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt, is implementing a comprehensive internal security strategy that extends to war-and-conflicts, focusing on terror attack prevention and addressing emerging challenges such as cybersecurity.
- In the arena of policy-and-legislation, Germany is enacting stricter requirements for cybersecurity as part of the EU's NIS2 Directive, aiming to bolster resilience against cyber threats in critical sectors like energy, health, public services, and manufacturing.
- The discussions between Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Faeser and SPD Bundestag member Ingo Schäfer highlighted the importance of addressing crime-and-justice issues and emphasis on faster expulsions and deportations of Islamists, particularly in the context of internal security in North Rhine-Westphalia, following the Islamic terrorist attack in Solingen.
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