This Friday (19 February) marks the anniversary of the Hanau attack. To improve prevention against such attacks, the German government promised a package of measures against racism, but a real strategy is missing, NGOs say. EURACTIV Germany reports.
It was one of the most horrific attacks ever perpetrated on German soil: One year ago, on February 19, 2020, Tobias Rathjen opened fire on two shisha bars, a kiosk and a bar. In the process, the 42 year-old killed nine people, then his mother and himself.
After the attack, the German government promised to put together a package of measures against racism. What has happened since then? Too little, was the consensus at a panel discussion of the Federal Conference of Migrant Organizations (BKMO) on Tuesday (16 February).