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- The Berlin Pride attack has intensified scrutiny of juvenile-court decisions after Abdul Ballout was released weeks before the incident.
- Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said he intends to examine possible changes to Germany’s juvenile criminal law.
- Germany’s Joint Counter-Terrorism Center had classified Ballout as dangerous, but that assessment did not reach the Berlin court before sentencing.
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The Berlin Pride attack has renewed scrutiny of how European countries share intelligence and monitor suspected extremists across borders.
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Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced an examination of possible juvenile-law reforms as scrutiny continued over Ballout’s release and the handling of intelligence about him.
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