Amid a rise in protest activities around the Reichstag building and the Chancellor’s Office, Günter Krings, the Union’s (CDU) Deputy Parliamentary Group Leader, has expressed openness to establishing an exclusion zone in the Berlin governmental quarter. Speaking to the “Rheinische Post” on Monday, Krings stated that while demonstrations must remain visible to political decision-makers, the state has the right to draw clear boundaries where targeted disruptions, blockades, or acts of intimidation impede the work of the parliament and the government. Given the increasingly aggressive nature of protests, he questioned whether the current protective measures are sufficient. Consequently, the right-wing politician believes it is appropriate to consider strict requirements and an expansion of protective zones. Currently, there is no formal exclusion zone in the governmental quarter; rather, the area only has established boundaries for peaceful assemblies. While public gatherings are generally permitted as long as they do not disrupt the constitutional organs’ work-a condition generally accepted during sessions when the Bundestag is not meeting-reports indicate that the idea of establishing an exclusion zone has recently been discussed internally within the government.
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