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| Germany in new anti-terror plan to thwart Islamist militants | |
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| The German interior minister is announcing new anti-terror measures, following recent attacks linked to Islamist militants. | The German interior minister is announcing new anti-terror measures, following recent attacks linked to Islamist militants. |
| Thomas de Maiziere is expected to call for swifter deportation of criminals and greater use of video surveillance. | Thomas de Maiziere is expected to call for swifter deportation of criminals and greater use of video surveillance. |
| There are also plans to ban public wearing of the burka (full veil) and radical Islamist funding of mosques. | There are also plans to ban public wearing of the burka (full veil) and radical Islamist funding of mosques. |
| A possible ban on dual citizenship and easing of medical confidentiality have already prompted heated debate. | A possible ban on dual citizenship and easing of medical confidentiality have already prompted heated debate. |
| "My proposals are limited to the points that can lead to more security rapidly," the minister said. "Other points will be discussed by the parties. We need a workable consensus in the coalition." | "My proposals are limited to the points that can lead to more security rapidly," the minister said. "Other points will be discussed by the parties. We need a workable consensus in the coalition." |
| German media report that the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) - coalition partners of the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) - strongly oppose any ban on dual citizenship. The Greens also oppose it. | German media report that the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) - coalition partners of the conservative Christian Democrats (CDU) - strongly oppose any ban on dual citizenship. The Greens also oppose it. |
| The security issue has become intensely political, as the country prepares for general elections next year and earlier regional elections. | The security issue has become intensely political, as the country prepares for general elections next year and earlier regional elections. |
| Privacy concerns | Privacy concerns |
| The duty of doctors to respect patient confidentiality is enshrined in the German constitution. | The duty of doctors to respect patient confidentiality is enshrined in the German constitution. |
| But there are calls for legal changes to allow doctors to tip off the police if they suspect that a patient is preparing a terrorist attack, or is linked to terrorists. | But there are calls for legal changes to allow doctors to tip off the police if they suspect that a patient is preparing a terrorist attack, or is linked to terrorists. |
| In three cases that shocked German society the perpetrators were found to have been mentally unstable: | In three cases that shocked German society the perpetrators were found to have been mentally unstable: |
| Fear of major attack | Fear of major attack |
| The deputy head of Bavaria's intelligence services, Manfred Hauser, has told the BBC the risk of a major attack on German soil is high. | The deputy head of Bavaria's intelligence services, Manfred Hauser, has told the BBC the risk of a major attack on German soil is high. |
| He said his agents were investigating hundreds of reports that the so-called Islamic State (IS) group was sending teams into the country disguised as refugees. | He said his agents were investigating hundreds of reports that the so-called Islamic State (IS) group was sending teams into the country disguised as refugees. |
| So far Germany has not witnessed the scale of attack seen in France, where militant Islamists killed 147 in Paris last year and 85 in Nice last month. | So far Germany has not witnessed the scale of attack seen in France, where militant Islamists killed 147 in Paris last year and 85 in Nice last month. |
| What is going on in Germany? | What is going on in Germany? |
| German press concern at spate of violence | German press concern at spate of violence |
| What drives individuals to commit mass killings? | What drives individuals to commit mass killings? |
| Mr de Maiziere is expected to attract broad support for creating 15,000 more police posts nationwide and for improving police weapons and other equipment to deal with the terror threat. | Mr de Maiziere is expected to attract broad support for creating 15,000 more police posts nationwide and for improving police weapons and other equipment to deal with the terror threat. |
| Germany is also likely to introduce more video surveillance in urban areas, a special police cyber defence unit and powers to investigate suspects as young as 14. | Germany is also likely to introduce more video surveillance in urban areas, a special police cyber defence unit and powers to investigate suspects as young as 14. |
| Currently Germany has very few restrictions on people's dress. Few Muslim women in Germany wear the burka. | Currently Germany has very few restrictions on people's dress. Few Muslim women in Germany wear the burka. |
| But there are some exceptions. For instance, it is illegal to cover your face in a football stadium in Germany. | But there are some exceptions. For instance, it is illegal to cover your face in a football stadium in Germany. |
| Burka bans exist in other parts of Europe, notably France, Belgium and some towns in Italy. | Burka bans exist in other parts of Europe, notably France, Belgium and some towns in Italy. |
| German doctors who breach patient confidentiality can face up to a year in prison or be forced to pay a fine. | German doctors who breach patient confidentiality can face up to a year in prison or be forced to pay a fine. |
| Frank Ulrich Montgomery, the head of the German Medical Association, said: "Patient confidentiality protects patients' privacy and is a basic right under the constitution. | Frank Ulrich Montgomery, the head of the German Medical Association, said: "Patient confidentiality protects patients' privacy and is a basic right under the constitution. |
| "The tense domestic security situation must not tempt us into rash political and legal measures.'' | "The tense domestic security situation must not tempt us into rash political and legal measures.'' |