Germany: Merz vows anti-racism fight; synagogue arson, IS arrest, justice minister quits

Chancellor Merz publicly commits Germany to immigration and pledges action against racism and anti-Semitism amid a spate of incidents: an arson attack on a Wuppertal synagogue, an IS supporter arrest in Brandenburg, and the resignation of Bavaria's justice minister. The clustering of events signals heightened domestic security and political pressure, though details and motivations remain partially unclear.