German authorities say the suspect supports a right-wing party.
German authorities say the psychiatrist accused of a ram attack in Magdeburg is anti-Islam.
They have charged the Saudi psychiatrist, who has lived in Germany for 18 years, with multiple murders and attempted murder.
But the anti-immigrant, far-right Alternative for Germany party has made gains in opinion polls ahead of early elections in February. And just a few days after the fall of the Assad regime, the government in Berlin froze Syrians’ asylum applications.
Will Friday’s bloodbath, coupled with the dispute over migrants in Europe, further divide Germany?
Could the police have done more to prevent the attack?
Moderator: Neave Barker
Guests:
Ulrich Brueckner – Professor of Political Science at Stanford University in Berlin
Rachel Rizzo – Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Europe Center
Muhammad al Kashef – Political Advisor and Advisor at Migrant Solidarity Network
