Islamism
Five men arrested in Bavaria over Christmas market attack plans
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Police in Lower Bavaria have arrested five men suspected of planning an attack on a Christmas market near Dingolfing. Authorities suspect an Islamist motivation and believe the attack was to be carried out with a vehicle. The arrests took place on Friday, with investigations ongoing.
A 27-year-old Tunisian man was arrested on May 7 and charged on Monday with planning a jihadist attack on a Paris museum, possibly the Louvre.
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Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced a bill to strengthen the 2021 separatism law, responding to the 2025 report on political Islam in France. Transmitted to the Council of State, it is set for Cabinet review by month's end.
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has banned the group Muslim Interaktiv for seeking to abolish democracy and denying Israel's right to exist. Raids took place in several cities, including Hamburg. The group had demonstrated for a caliphate in 2024.
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A 35-year-old man intentionally rammed five pedestrians and a cyclist on Oléron island in Charente-Maritime on Wednesday morning, causing two serious injuries. Arrested after shouting 'Allah Akbar' and trying to set his vehicle on fire, the suspect stated in custody that he had recently discovered Islam and received a divine mission. The investigation for attempted murder is ongoing, without antiterrorist involvement yet.