Nach Anschlag in Berlin: Union will nach Anschlag Tempo machen für schärfere Gesetze

A week after the Islamist terror attack near Christopher Street Days in Berlin, the Union party is pushing for stricter laws, according to Union leader Thorsten Frei. He believes that the Federal Interior Minister and the Federal Justice Minister will propose measures in the coming weeks, possibly in August. The attack occurred when a man born in Berlin allegedly attacked several people with a car and another with a machete, resulting in the death of a Polish woman and injuries to 31 others.

The suspect, Abdul B., was shot and killed by police a day after the attack for attacking officers. Union Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has suggested increasing the use of electronic ankle monitors and a nationwide uniform system for preventive detention of potential threats. The SPD's Matthias Miersch supports a tougher approach to dealing with potential threats, advocating for better monitoring of certain groups and organizations.

He also mentioned the possibility of preventive detention for potential threats, which would fall under the jurisdiction of individual states. Miersch believes the real failure in this case was the lack of information sharing between security agencies and the judiciary. A recent survey found that the feeling of security among Germans had decreased by nearly half, with 38% of respondents from Civey Research stating that their sense of security had clearly or somewhat decreased since the attack.