German minister: Rejection of expanded police powers 'irresponsible'

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2024-10-18

Berlin (dpa) - German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser blasted conservative state leaders on Friday for blocking a law that would have granted German police expanded powers in terrorism investigations. The measure, which was part of a broader security package pushed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz's centre-left coalition, was approved by the lower chamber of Germany's parliament on Friday morning but voted down by leaders from Germany's 16 federal states......

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