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Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser
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In view of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine and increasing protests in Germany against the federal government's energy policy, Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) warns of possible attacks.
"We have to be prepared against possible attacks on gas terminals and other critical infrastructure," Faeser told the "Bild am Sonntag".
"Targeted attacks on the energy sector or attempts by extremists to abuse legitimate protest, as in the corona crisis," are conceivable, said the interior minister.
However, she does not expect uprisings.
"We are alarmed by the attempt by left-wing extremists to exploit climate protests," said Faeser.
"On the other hand, of course, we continue to see the danger from the right."
Against this background, Faeser announced that there would be no savings in internal security.
Rather, the federal police will be strengthened this year with a thousand new posts.
The Russian threat also means a turning point in internal security, the minister said.
"We have to protect ourselves against massive disinformation campaigns and cyber attacks by Russia." The German security forces are currently successful in this: Since the beginning of the Ukraine war there has not been a successful major Russian cyber attack on German systems.
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