Police service at the G7 summit: Herrmann addresses emergency services - "Immense challenge"

Created: 06/14/2022, 21:47

Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann also came to the G7 service in Garmisch-Partenkirchen - as he did to the funeral service for the victims of the train accident (photo).

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The time has come at the end of June: The G7 summit in Bavaria starts.

In preparation, emergency services have now joined forces with a service for the upcoming major event.

Garmisch-Partenkirchen - With an ecumenical police service, emergency services, aid organizations and representatives of authorities on Tuesday in Garmisch-Partenkirchen got in the mood for the G7 summit at the end of June.

"This large-scale operation is an immense challenge for the Bavarian police," said Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann (CSU), according to the text of the speech that had been distributed in advance.

G-7 summit in Garmisch-Partenkirchen: emergency services celebrate a service

He thanked the officials for their commitment.

Several hundred visitors took part, including mayors from the region.

According to previous information, as many officials are said to be on duty as at the summit seven years ago, when there were around 18,000. The heads of state and government of seven leading industrial nations will meet at Schloss Elmau for the second time from June 26th to 28th.

“Our job is to protect lives.

That of the top politicians and that of the people who are at home here," said Herrmann.

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At the same time, the right to assemble for those who want to demonstrate is protected.

"We want to prevent violence in Germany and keep the peace," said the minister.

He hopes that "we will be spared too much turbulence".

An ensemble from the Bavarian Police Orchestra accompanied the service musically.

In the wake of the war in Ukraine, the topic of peace took on a special place.

The war will overshadow the summit, Herrmann also said.

The police are helping to deal with the influx of displaced people to the best of their ability.

You can find out about all developments regarding the G7 summit at Merkur.de/bayern and on our G7 Elmau topic page.