Merz responded to criticism from Green Party member Lena Gumnior regarding the government’s inaction on digital violence, emphasizing the need for legislative measures, including the storage of IP addresses for online crime prosecution. He also urged cooperation with the EU on the CSA regulation, commonly referred to as the chat control debate. Gumnior countered that the protection of women from violence should not depend on parliamentary tenure, highlighting the urgency of addressing what she termed a major security crisis.