Roman Poseck
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Gen Z protests planned in 21 German cities on 31 October amid French unrest
Organisers say more than 10,000 people have registered for demonstrations in 21 cities, including Berlin, Hamburg, Munich and Cologne. Police and the interior ministry are preparing for possible violence, citing unrest in France.
- Oct 1
Hesse coordinates police, customs, and municipalities against organized welfare fraud
Hesse Interior Minister Roman Poseck announced a statewide data-sharing framework in Wiesbaden to target fraudulent benefit schemes following enforcement checks on 4,400 people.
- Sep 30
German interior ministers scrap unanimity rule to prevent AfD vetoes
The Standing Conference of Interior Ministers adopted a 13-of-16 state majority requirement by circular resolution following the AfD election victory in Saxony-Anhalt.
- Sep 30
Berlin Left launches legal action against CDU interior ministers over clan claims
Die Linke in Berlin has served legal cease-and-desist warnings to state interior ministers Jan Redmann and Roman Poseck for accusing the party of ties to organized crime and antisemitism on official government social media channels.
- Aug 21
Car drives into Hofgeismar pedestrian zone after driver suffers medical emergency, injuring eight
A 68-year-old driver in a Mercedes travelled several hundred meters through a pedestrian street in northern Hesse on Friday morning, injuring eight people before colliding with a department store.
- Jul 28
Germany Deports 31 Afghans in Night Flight, Including First Non-Criminal Since Taliban Takeover
A charter flight carried 30 convicted offenders and one man required to leave from Leipzig to Kabul early Tuesday, marking an expansion of Berlin's deportation policy. The move, based on a direct deal with the Taliban, drew immediate condemnation from the Greens and unease from coalition partner SPD.
- Jul 23
Germany expands Afghan deportations beyond criminals as Faridoon Tofan, 46, faces removal next week
Germany is expanding deportations to Afghanistan beyond criminals and security threats, with a 46-year-old Afghan who fled the Taliban now facing removal next week after a bus trip to Rome.
