Overview

• Germany’s Federal Public Prosecutor said there is no state‑security connection and will not assume jurisdiction.
• The case stays with the Magdeburg court after judges had referred it to Karlsruhe as a potential state‑security matter.
• The court plans to rule no earlier than October 13 on opening the trial and setting hearing dates.
• Saxony‑Anhalt prosecutors charged Taleb A., a 50‑year‑old Saudi physician, in mid‑August over the December 2024 car attack.
• Authorities assess the motive as personal frustration rather than terrorism; the assault killed six and injured more than 300, and federal prosecutors were involved in the probe from the outset.