EU Home Affairs Commissioner warns of attacks in Europe due to Middle East war
Home Affairs Commissioner Johansson announced an additional 30 million euros for the protection of particularly vulnerable places such as places of worship. She referred to the attack in Paris at the weekend. There, an Islamist known to the police stabbed a tourist from Germany to death. In a video, the assassin justified this by referring to violence against Palestinians, among other things.
The meeting of interior ministers will also focus on migration and the common asylum policy. On Wednesday, negotiators from the member states and the European Parliament will attempt to reach agreement on an asylum pact with which the EU intends to draw lessons from the refugee crisis.
Spanish Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska, who is leading the negotiations on behalf of the member states, said he was "reasonably optimistic" about a breakthrough. Plans include accelerated asylum procedures directly at Europe's external borders. Parliament is demanding exceptions for families with children. The German government had not been able to push through this demand for the time being.
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- The upcoming meeting of interior ministers in Brussels might be affected by recent Hamas attacks in the Middle East, as Europe's interior commissioner, Ylva Johansson, has warned.
- Ylva Johansson urged heightened vigilance against potential attacks, citing the unstable situation in the Middle East as a cause for concern.
- Hamas's escalating attacks might force interior ministers to allocate more resources for security measures during their weekend meeting in Brussels.
- The attacks in the Middle East have raised concerns about potential terror threats in Europe, leading Ylva Johansson to increase funding for security measures.
- When addressing the issue of migration and asylum policy in the meeting of interior ministers, the EU should take the ongoing Middle East conflict into account, EU Commissioner Johansson suggested.
- Israel has been a target of Hamas's attacks in the Middle East, and its tensions with Palestinians have been used as justification for acts of violence.
- In light of the unstable situation in the Middle East and repeated Hamas attacks, protection of the constitution and public safety will be crucial during the EU's meeting of interior ministers in Germany.
- Recent Hamas attacks and Israel's ongoing conflict with Palestinians might heighten tensions in Europe, making it more important for the EU to address migration and security concerns jointly at the meeting.
- As the Middle East war continues to escalate, the upcoming meeting of interior ministers in Brussels will need to prioritize security measures and address the potential impact of regional conflicts on Europe's safety.
Source: www.stern.de
