• The government announced a draft law for the security industry, to be submitted to parliament in July.
  • The law will set uniform quality and training standards, introduce a register of security service providers, and sanctions for violations.
  • State Secretary Jörg Leichtfried said ‘very many partly different interests’ had to be reconciled.
  • An amendment to the trade regulations will also be drafted, announced Education Minister Christoph Wiederkehr.
  • For the Song Contest, all persons including security staff underwent security checks, and police will be present with hundreds of officers.

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