Germany federal prosecutors said on Friday there were suspicions that a car ramming attack in Munich was religiously motivated and intended to undermine Germany’s democratic order, and took over an investigation into the incident.
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Voting begins in high-stakes German election watched closely by Europe and US
Discontented Germany votes in an election with economy, migration and far-right strength in focus
German voters are choosing their new government in an election dominated by worries about the years-long stagnation of Europe’s biggest economy, pressure to curb migration and growing uncertainty over
Germany’s historic election — in charts
The elections have highlighted the steady erosion in support for the so-called people’s parties — the CDU and the SPD — that have dominated Germany’s political life since 1949. Merz was aiming to secure at least 30 per cent of the vote for the CDU and its Bavarian sister party,
Germany's rival political leaders take their fight for votes right to the last minute before a pivotal election.
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A driver drove a car into a labor union demonstration in central Munich on Thursday, injuring 30 people including children, authorities said. Officials said it was believed to be an attack.
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Irish Examiner on MSNGerman governor says Munich car incident believed to be an attackThe Aschaffenburg attack followed knife attacks in Mannheim and in Solingen last year in which the suspects were immigrants from Afghanistan and Syria, respectively — in the latter case, also a rejected asylum-seeker who was supposed to have left the country.
At least 30 people were hurt when a car driven by an Afghan asylum seeker ploughed into a crowd in Munich, putting security back in focus before next week's federal election.
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