To Moscow: CDU demands more data for security – too dependent on foreign countries?. In January 2024, the Union submitted a motion to the Bundestag entitled “Prevent – take more decisive action against potential terrorists to protect our population”.
In recent years half of planned terrorist attacks in Germany had only been prevented by information from foreign secret services. The CDU's application to combat terrorism by storing IP addresses rejected in December 2023. The application was rejected by the Office for the Protection of the Constitution.