"The German Police Union is urging the government to deploy more officers at railway stations and grant them wider powers to conduct checks, citing rising threats and declining public respect. The call follows Chancellor Friederich Merz's remarks linking urban safety concerns to failures in migration policy. On Saturday, rallies were held in several German cities against the chancellor's remarks. Here are the latest headlines from Germany for the weekend of October 2526:"
"The German Police Union (GdP) is calling for more federal officers at railway stations and wider powers to carry out checks, amid growing political debate over urban migration. GdP chief Andreas Rosskopf, told the Redaktionsnetzwerk Deutschland (RND) editorial network that "it is becoming increasingly dangerous, especially at the large railway stations in city centres, including for our colleagues. They are experiencing less and less respect and acceptance.""
The German Police Union (GdP) calls for more federal officers at railway stations and wider powers to carry out checks, citing rising threats and declining respect for police. GdP chief Andreas Rosskopf warned that large city-centre stations are becoming increasingly dangerous and that colleagues face growing lack of acceptance. The demand followed Chancellor Friederich Merz's remarks linking migration policy failures to changes in urban safety, which prompted rallies in multiple German cities. Federal police currently oversee borders, airports and railway stations. Munich is also considering a bid to host the Olympics amid the broader urban migration and safety debate.
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