Energy crisis and inflation: BKA sees danger as from corona protests

Created: 09/24/2022, 07:10

By: Jan-Frederik Wendt

Energy crisis and inflation: a threat to internal security like corona protests?

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Energy crisis and inflation make life difficult for many people.

The Federal Criminal Police Office is now warning of an increasing threat to internal security.

, the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) sees

growing dangers for internal security in Germany in the coming weeks due to the energy crisis and high inflation.

A similar situation to the protests against corona measures since the beginning of the pandemic can be expected "if a significant proportion of the population feels or actually gets into existential situations as a result of political decisions," says an internal BKA memo, from which the Quoted from the daily mirror.

Politicians and civil society have been fighting the effects of the energy crisis for months.

So much so that Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) is worried about his ministry employees.

The federal government wants to cushion the effects of the energy crisis and inflation with the third relief package, among other things.

Energy Crisis and Inflation: Danger to Internal Security?

The Federal Criminal Police Office has therefore also registered attempts by Islamists to use the current crisis situation for themselves.

Attacks on the “economic infrastructure” had been called for.

A spokesman for the jihadist militia Islamic State called for exploiting Russia's war against Ukraine and the unstable political situation in Europe, the "Tagesspiegel" quotes, citing the BKA.

Demonstrations and crimes like the Corona protests of the past few years are also expected.

In addition, there could be occupations and blockades of companies in the energy and armaments industry by the left scene.

Right-wing extremists and corona skeptics fear criminal offenses against politicians and decision-makers, as well as “violent forms of action” from corona critics.

A renewed tightening of the corona measures could also drive parts of the civil-democratic spectrum into the arms of the milieu of the corona protests, the BKA writes according to the “Tagesspiegel”.

Because of the current crisis, the city of Frankfurt also wants to save energy.

Various measures are planned.

(Jan Wendt with

)