Scholz plans to remove serious offenders from society.

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Due to a deadly knife attack in Mannheim, Chancellor Olaf Scholz plans to allow the removal of dangerous criminals from Afghanistan and Syria. "[Such criminals] must be deported - even if they're from Syria and Afghanistan," Scholz stated in the Bundestag on Thursday. "Serious criminals and terrorist threats have not lost their relevance here."

However, the specific methods for implementing this are not yet clear in his government speech. The Interior Ministry is actively exploring options with neighboring countries of Afghanistan for potential deportation.

After a man from Afghanistan assaulted five participants of a Pax Europa demonstration and a police officer with a knife on the previous Friday, the incident was labeled by Scholz as a clear example of "human-hating ideology" and "radical Islamism" and labeled it as terrorism.

Scholz also announced other measures as a result of the attack occurring just four days before the European elections. Terrorist crimes will no longer be tolerated or considered glorious, and deportation rules will be toughened. "If one glorifies terrorism, it's time to leave all our values," he said, adding that anyone who celebrates or applauds violence must be deported.

Interior Minister Nancy Faeser mentioned that the government would be acting on those words quickly.

Scholz also plans to enhance the criminal law. Anyone who attacks people who try to help others or lure them into traps should face the full severity of the law. He mentioned that the criminal law would be sharpened to counter these "cunning ambushes" and that weapon and knife prohibition zones would be used more often.

In 2021, the deportation stop for Afghanistan began as the Taliban took over power in Kabul. Previously, it was agreed that only criminals and "terrorist threats" would be deported. Now, Scholz wants to go back to this regulation, emphasizing that security concerns in Germany outweigh those of the criminals.

However, this plan may face some challenges. A return flight would require cooperation with the Taliban or Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, both known for serious human rights abuses. As Scholz noted in his speech, deportation through neighboring countries for Afghanistan is now being tested.

Despite the challenges, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock expressed worry that deported Islamists might organize terrorist attacks from Afghanistan or Syria. There's also a need to determine which crimes should lead to the lifting of the deportation stop.

There's a risk of a coalition dispute as the Scholz plan may not amuse the Greens. Haßelmann, the faction leader of the Greens, said, "People who commit serious crimes must be deported post-sentence." However, she emphasized that the security situation must be consistently checked for all nationalities to allow deportations.

Greens MP Schahina Gambir viewed the plan as a bad move that goes against "basic human rights" and "populism."

FDP General Secretary Bijan Djir-Sarai urged the Greens to not block Scholz's proposal. "The Greens need to stop denying reality here and can't be a roadblock."

Finally, CDU leader Friedrich Merz demanded Snolz's swift action. "The time for warnings and condemnations, for deliberating - that time is over," he said in response to the government declaration. "The people expect us to act. They expect decisions. They desire a clear, unequivocal message from politics."

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1. In response to the incident, Berlin expressed concern about extremism and its consequences in Europe.
2. The Alliance 90/The Greens in Mannheim supported the federal government's stance on dealing with serious offenders.
3. Scholz's plan to remove dangerous criminals from Afghanistan and Syria was met with mixed reactions from other political parties.
4. The SPD agreed with Scholz's approach to combating terrorism and preventing migration-related crimes.
5. The European election had a significant impact on the discussion around deportation and terrorism, with candidates addressing these issues in their campaigns.
6. The Federal Ministry of the Interior is working closely with neighboring countries to ensure safe deportations of convicted criminals from Afghanistan and Syria.
7. Critics argue that the plan to deport extremists may lead to a rise in terrorism in Europe, as radicalized individuals may seek revenge against Germany and its allies.
8. The Taliban's presence in Kabul creates additional challenges to the deportation process, as they have repeatedly shown disregard for international human rights.
9. European countries have pledged to work together to address terrorism and extremism, with Scholz urging for a united front against these threats to democracy.
10. Scholz and the federal government will need to address concerns about the treatment of returned individuals to prevent further human rights abuses and maintain international moral standards.
11. In the wake of the Mannheim attack, the Bundestag and Olaf Scholz reaffirmed Germany's commitment to maintaining security and stability both in Germany and across Europe.

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