Grief for the victims: Federal President Steinmeier condemned Solingen attack

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In Solingen, a presumably Islamist attack left deep scars in German society last weekend. Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier commented on an emotional memorial event and emphasized that the incident hits the entire country in the innermost. Solingen, a city with a rich diversity, became the scene of a crime that not only demanded physical victims, but also questioned social cohesion.

Steinmeier spoke about the fundamental threat that such acts represent for the self -image of an open and diverse society. "In our self -image as a nation, in which people want to live together and live together peacefully despite all the differences," he said, respecting people who have been living in Germany for generations and those who only added later. The President clearly formulated: The perpetrator wanted to attack the core of this community - and such attacks could cause fear and uncertainty among people.

The background of the crime

The suspicion falls on a 26-year-old man from Syria who came to Germany as a refugee via Bulgaria and is now in custody. It is claimed by the terrorist militia Islamic State (IS) as a perpetrator, which reinforces the tragedy of the incident. "Fanatical Islamists want to destroy what we love: our open society, our way of living, our community, our freedom," continued Steinmeier in his funeral speech. The fear that results from such acts is tangible, and the Federal President made it clear that society must not allow this fear to paralyze.

At the memorial event that took place in the theater and concert hall, numerous high-ranking politicians, including Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Bundestag President Bärbel Bas and North Rhine-Westphalia's Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst. Among the approximately 450 present was the wife of the Federal President, Elke Büdenbender, who, together with the other present, expressed pain and grief. "I can hardly measure what she, dear relatives and friends go through," Steinmeier addressed the bereaved of the three people killed and the eight injured.

This memorial event not only serves to memorize the victims, but also as a reminder to society, to keep together and not to be guided by fear that cause actions like this. The Federal President called everyone to remain solidarity and maintain the values ​​of open society. "We don't want the calculation of terrorists to open," he emphasized, while he was affirming the determination of the company to defend himself against such attacks and to preserve social peace.

The attack by Solingen is not just a criminal act, but an attack on the principles of humanity and cooperation that stand for Germany. In times like these, it is important that citizens raise their voice and work together on a future in which such violence does not find any space. The incident reminds us that the values ​​of respect and tolerance are under constant threat.