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Germany Backs Off Stadium Crackdown as Police Tactics Come Under Review

Officials signal a pause on intrusive stadium policies to ease fan unrest.

Overview

  • Interior ministers in Bremen removed proposals such as personalized tickets, mass ID checks and AI or facial recognition from the IMK agenda, with plans for a federal body to review stadium bans for greater transparency.
  • In Munich, a 34-year-old wanted on drug charges was shot and injured during an attempted arrest after allegedly driving toward officers; he is now in custody as the LKA examines police gun use and investigators pursue an attempted homicide case against him.
  • After large blockades in Gießen targeting an AfD youth event, police said videos and operations will be reviewed, while Greens and Left lawmakers pressed for a special committee session over reports of excessive force.
  • The federal government granted construction clearance for the A20 near Bad Segeberg following a deal on enhanced bat protection, allowing Autobahn GmbH and the state to proceed with tenders and building.
  • Police in Bochum arrested a 20-year-old suspected hit-and-run driver after weeks of investigation, seized his car, license and phone, and said the 25-year-old victim is no longer in life-threatening condition.