Berlin. A security breach: bad luck. Multiple failures: concept failure. The risk of an attack is increasing and the European Championship could press its luck.
O IN It’s going well, at least in terms of football. You can argue about the weather, but not about security. And then one sits down Series of setbacks further and further away.
It all started in the opening game, when a YouTuber – dressed as a mascot – entered the field. Every now and then: Car racer. The preliminary climax came with the Fairy Tale of Thunder Dortmund. A “carpenter” initially managed to climb onto the stadium roof without being noticed.
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This is not a glory for UEFA, which is in Input Controls is responsible, and not the security authorities as a whole. Even if they are harmless, each of these flaws represents a security vulnerability. Yesterday a fake mascot, today a carpenter, tomorrow a terrorist?
Danger of terrorism at the European Championships: surveillance looks different
It’s not about causing disaster. Just: Maneuver critique we should be. For months, authorities have assessed the terrorist threat in Europe this summer as very high. And the way the European Championship is going gives us the feeling that they are pushing their luck too much.
Miguel Sanches is chief correspondent for the Funke communications group
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What the German Police Union presents sounds like a preemptive blame-sharing: “If the policy… security authorities “If we are not properly equipped, politicians cannot expect 100% security to be guaranteed at such events.”
It is no coincidence that the US has recently increased the level of security at its military bases. Factors that increase come together: the increase Radicalization the perfect stage in the Islamic environment and in Europe with two sporting events (EM and Olympics). Opportunity makes terrorists. This European Championship did not discourage her. Surveillance looks different.
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