Overview

• Reul contends that many newcomers are unfamiliar with the German rule of law and often defer to family-based norms instead.
• He criticizes visible Lebanese clan structures and cites years of targeted policing in NRW as a response.
• NRW authorities report nearly 4,000 controls since 2018, more than 5,300 criminal filings, over 19,000 warnings, and about €22 million in assets provisionally seized.
• He urges stronger regulatory powers and state capability in the digital realm as crime shifts from traditional robberies to cyberattacks.
• He warns that unmet security expectations have eroded public trust and boosted support for the AfD, a theme he develops in a new book due out on 14 October.