Political scene likely to be paralysed by terror

As Germany tries to come to terms with the latest terror attack to hit Europe, Angela Merkel must ready for the populist hard-right declarations, writes Josh Lowe

Even before Monday’s attack in Berlin, the issue of migration — and its possible security risks — was already dominating German political debate.

Now, as chancellor Angela Merkel prepares for a tough election in autumn 2017, it may be that some politicians will spend spring and summer talking of little else. German media have reported that the suspected attacker came to the country as a refugee.