German Federal Chancellery honors BKA on 75th anniversary - Speech Brief
12 March 2026 14:19 UTC · German Federal Chancellery · German Chancellor Speech · Source · Email X Link

German Federal Chancellery honors BKA on 75th anniversary

Key points

  • Thanks and recognition to BKA staff
  • Call for modernization, resources and adapted powers

TL;DR

  • Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz thanked and recognized BKA staff at the agency's 75th anniversary ceremony in Wiesbaden.
  • Merz stated the BKA has contributed to Germany's security and freedom and must be modernized to address changing internal and external threats.
  • Merz said the federal government and the Länder will provide sufficient resources and new or adapted powers for security authorities.
  • Merz acknowledged early personnel continuity with National Socialist police and said this historical burden has been intensively and critically processed.
Original text

Bundeskanzler Merz sprach den Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern des BKA zum 75. Jubiläum Dank und Anerkennung aus. Foto: Bundesregierung/Jesco Denzel Unter dem Motto „Sicherheit, Verantwortung, Innovation. 75 Jahre BKA : Gemeinsam das Richtige machen“ wurde in Wiesbaden das 75. Jubiläum des Bundeskriminalamtes ( BKA ) feierlich begangen. Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz würdigte in seiner Rede beim Festakt die Arbeit der...

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