Ten people were shot by a man in Hanau. The alleged perpetrator has also died. There are indications of xenophobic motives. The voices about the events.
- In Hanau (Hessen), eleven people died in a suspected right-wing terrorist attack on Wednesday evening.
- The alleged perpetrator is among the victims.
- Numerous politicians were shocked by the events.
2:40 pm: In response to the acts of violence allegedly radicalized by Hanau , the FDP leader Christian Lindner has requested a "general inventory of all existing and planned measures against right-wing terrorism". "We have to check whether our security agencies are already set up correctly to counter the growing threat of right-wing terror," he said in Berlin on Thursday. "There can be no" keep it up "," stressed Lindner.
13:52: Vice Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) has called for consequences in politics and society after the violence by Hanau *. "Our political debates must not avoid the fact that there is right-wing terror in Germany again 75 years after the end of the Nazi dictatorship," said the finance minister on Thursday to the German Press Agency. The security authorities would have to fight the fight against right-wing terrorism with all consequence. But society must "defend our liberal, cosmopolitan democracy against its enemies".
Gunfire in Hanau: Olaf Scholz expresses his sympathy to relatives
Scholz expressed his sympathy to the relatives of the Hanau victims . "But we shouldn't stop at expressing our dismay and shock at this incredible act," he said. For the third time in less than nine months, people in Germany had been murdered by "right-wing terrorists". "That is why we must not go back to the agenda," Scholz said in memory of the fatal assassination attempt on Walter Lübcke, President of Kassel, and the Halle attack.
1:23 p.m .: Green Party leader Robert Habeck has called for a crackdown on right-wing extremism and racism after the allegedly right-wing radical and racist attack in Hanau . "We must not get used to such actions," said Habeck on Thursday in Berlin. "And then the consistent persecution and prevention of all such acts of right-wing extremism and racism must be an unconditional priority for all political action."
This was also a day of anger at hatred and violence, which had been eating into society for years and spreading online, said Habeck.
Suspected terrorism in Hanau: Chancellor Merkel describes racism as a "poison" in society
12.42 p.m .: After the bloody deed of Hanau , Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) described racism as a "poison" in society. “Racism is a poison, hatred is a poison. And this poison exists in our society and it is to blame for far too many crimes, ”said Merkel on Thursday in Berlin. She cited the "crimes of the NSU", the murder of the Kassel government president Walter Lübcke and the murders of Halle as examples.
The federal government and all state institutions stand for the "rights and dignity of everyone in our country," added Merkel. “We don't differentiate citizens by origin or religion. We face those who try to split in Germany with all our strength and determination. "
Regarding the Hanau act with a total of eleven deaths, Merkel said that "there are currently many indications that the perpetrator acted from right-wing extremist, racist motives". However, it was still too early for a final assessment. Everything will be done to clarify the background of "this horrific murder act to the very last," said the Chancellor.
Hanau carnival parade canceled due to bloody deed
12:34: The Hanau carnival parade this Saturday (February 22) is canceled due to the incident with eleven deaths. The Hanauer Carnevalszug Verein (HCV) said on its page on the social network Facebook: "We hereby express our deepest sympathy to the bereaved of the victims!" The city of Hanau confirmed the cancellation. A carnival event in Munich was also canceled on Thursday.
12.30 p.m .: The resident Sercan was one of the first at the scene, the 24-hour kiosk in Hanau's Weststadt. "I live right around the corner, heard three shots, and then more," says the 20-year-old.
12.05 p.m .: After the violence in Hanau , Foreign Minister Heiko Maas (SPD) called for an increased fight against right-wing terror. "Right-wing terrorism has again become a threat to our country," Maas emphasized on Thursday on Twitter. It had long been recognized that "democracy must defend itself against the enemies of freedom." That applies to the rule of law. "But that also applies to all of us."
If the suspicion increases, the gruesome act in Hanau is the third right-wing extremist murder attack in Germany in a year, said Maas with regard to the murder of the Kassel government president Walter Lübcke (CDU) and the attack in Halle.
Hanau: Bavaria's Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann confirms a radical right-wing background
11.42 a.m .: Turkey condemned the acts of violence with several deaths in Hanau as a "racist attack" and called for a quick investigation. "We expect the German authorities to make maximum efforts to investigate the incident," Ibrahim Kalin, spokesman for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan , wrote on Thursday.
In this case, the Attorney General took over the investigation into suspected terrorism. Kalin spoke of a "racist attack" and "our citizens" who were killed in the act. According to the initial findings of the German security authorities, many people with a migration background are among the fatalities. At first it was not known whether foreign citizens were among them. "Racism is a collective cancer," added Kalin.
After gunshots in Hanau: SPD politician Sawsan Chebli calls for a demonstration against the right
11:29: The SPD politician Sawsan Chebli calls after the incidents in Hanau on Twitter to demonstrate together against right-wing terror: "Please come to the Brandenburg Gate today at 6:00 p.m. All democratic parties. All covenants. The whole civil society. Let us show: Right-wing terror has no place in Germany. We are not intimidated. We don't leave #Hanau alone. #gegenhalten "
11.10 a.m .: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been horrified by the violence committed by Hanau . "The tragedy that happened in Hanau last night shook me deeply," the CDU politician wrote on Twitter on Thursday. Her thoughts are with the families and friends of the victims. They expressed their condolences from the Leyen. "We mourn with you today."
Suspected terror in Hanau: Prime Minister Volker Bouffier goes to Hanau with Horst Seehofer
10.16 a.m .: Hesse's Prime Minister Volker Bouffier (CDU) described the gunfire in Hanau with several deaths as a terrible crime. It shocked, left speechless and "infinitely sad," said the Prime Minister in Wiesbaden on Thursday. The acts in Hanau * are a crime that is extraordinary in its dimensions.
"We are now in a situation where we know some things, many things not yet," said Bouffier. There is a lot of speculation. Bouffier called on citizens not to take part in this speculation. It was still too early to assess the situation.
He had already phoned Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) in the morning to inform her about the findings, Bouffier said. Federal Interior Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU) , Hesse's Interior Minister Peter Beuth (CDU) and himself will be going to Hanau later in the day.
Gunfire in Hanau: CSU chief Markus Söder condemns violent crimes
10.13 a.m .: CSU boss Markus Söder has condemned the violent crimes with eleven deaths in Hanau, Hesse, as inhumane acts. “The brutal and inhuman acts in Hanau leave us all stunned. In our thoughts we are with the relatives of the victims and wish them a lot of strength in these difficult hours, ”said the Bavarian Prime Minister in Munich on Thursday. He wished the injured a quick and complete recovery. "The rule of law will oppose such violent acts with all severity and determination."
10 a.m .: The state parliament in Wiesbaden has a minute's silence for the victims in Hanau . Hesse's Interior Minister Peter Beuth (CDU) then commented on the fatal gunshots in Hanau, in which a total of eleven people lost their lives. "I strongly condemn the act. It is an attack on our free society. "
6:20 am: Government spokesman Steffen Seibert writes on Twitter: “The thoughts are with the people in Hanau this morning, in the middle of which an appalling crime was committed. The affected families, who mourn the loss of their dead, are deeply sympathetic. With the injured, we hope that they will recover soon. ”Merkel canceled her appointments.
The thoughts are with the people in #Hanau this morning, in the middle of which an appalling crime has been committed. The affected families, who mourn the loss of their dead, are deeply sympathetic. We hope that the injured will recover soon.
- Steffen Seibert (@RegSprecher) February 20, 202002:38: The Mayor of Hanau Claus Kaminsky has been shocked by the violence with eight deaths and several injuries in his city. "It was a terrible evening, it will surely keep us busy for a long, long time and will be remembered sadly," said Kaminsky during a special broadcast of "Bild live" on Thursday night.
01:58: The Hanau member of the Bundestag Katja Leikert (CDU) writes on Twitter: "On this terrible night in #Hanau, I wish the relatives of those killed a lot of strength and condolences. Hopefully a quick recovery for the injured. It's a real horror scenario for all of us. Thanks to all emergency services !! "
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