Parliament of Germany is considering impeachment proceedings against President Steinmeier. - AfD asks for moment of silence following deadly stabbing incident.
The right-wing AfD party has asked for a moment of silence in Germany's parliament to honour the police officer killed in a knife attack in Mannheim, as stated by the party's first parliamentary leader, Bernd Baumann. He sent a letter to parliament president Bärbel Bas on Monday and discussed the issue in detail with journalists on Tuesday in Berlin. In the letter, Baumann also emphasized the need for a stricter asylum and border policy and deportations to Afghanistan, considering the recent events.
Union-led states like Hamburg have supported the idea of deporting severely criminal foreigners to Afghanistan and Syria, as suggested by Hamburg's Interior Senator Andy Grote. AfD party leader Tino Chrupalla demanded on Monday that not only criminals but also other migrants and locals be returned.
On Friday, a 25-year-old Afghan man pulled out a knife during an Islam-critical demonstration on Mannheim's market square, where he injured six men, including a police officer. The 29-year-old policeman later died due to his injuries.
