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German parliament could be drone target, minister Dobrindt warns of growing threat

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt has warned that the Bundestag parliament building could be a potential target for a drone attack. According to Euronews, Dobrindt said unidentified drone activity over military and civilian sites in Germany has increased in recent months. The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) is requesting more budget for new anti-drone defence systems.

Facade of the Reichstag building in Berlin under overcast sky
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Euronews reports that Dobrindt, speaking at a security conference in Berlin, said: "The Bundestag is the heart of our democracy; it needs to be made a sensitive protection zone." The minister told Euronews 47 separate unidentified drone flights had been recorded over Berlin, Munich and Hamburg in the past six months.

The existing anti-drone radar system around the Bundestag building was installed in 2018, and according to the Federal Police, is not capable of detecting current low-profile commercial drones. The BKA is asking for an additional 380 million euros in the 2027 budget.

The European Commission's air space security coordinator Karola Mostakkata told Euronews: "European parliaments must develop a common standard against the drone threat." Turkey's parliament has been fitted with a similar modern anti-drone system, as noted in the Presidency's 2024 security report. This is not legal or military advice.

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