Federal authorities would need to have the final say over state authorities, according to the minister. He said this was necessary to act appropriately in combating terrorism. - yeah right, the omnipotence fantasies of a federal interior minister. You can almost imagine Schily drooling at the corner of his mouth while formulating his demands. If you have nothing to show for success and lack competence, then you try it with pure power accumulation. Doesn't help anything, but at least you can then cover up the debacles better.
Wasn't there something about federalism in the Basic Law?
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