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Saxony's interior minister concerned about destruction and attacks on New Year's Eve

A blue light shines on the roof of a police vehicle. / Photo: Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez/dpa/Symbolic image
A blue light shines on the roof of a police vehicle. / Photo: Fernando Gutierrez-Juarez/dpa/Symbolic image

Despite a largely peaceful New Year's Eve, Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster is concerned about the destruction caused and the attacks on emergency services.

Saxony's Interior Minister Armin Schuster is concerned about the destruction caused and the attacks on emergency services despite a largely peaceful New Year's Eve. The turn of the year was a challenge for the Saxon police, rescue services and fire departments, the ministry announced on Tuesday. The emergency services had to deal with a large number of arsons, explosives detonations, damage to property with considerable damage and bodily injuries.

In addition, there was resistance to and attacks on officers. "This New Year's Eve, too, emergency services were shot at with fireworks, bottles were thrown at them and they were physically attacked. We firmly oppose this dwindling respect for emergency services and the increasing brutalization of a few. Every attack will be consistently prosecuted and the perpetrators must expect harsh penalties," explained the CDU politician.

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