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Germany plans 'active cyberdefence' as online attacks rise, interior ministry says

In 2025, around 334,000 cases of cybercrime were registered in Germany, two-thirds of them from abroad or unknown locations, with many more cases thought to be unreported.

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Germany plans 'active cyberdefence' as online attacks rise

Germany is developing active cyberdefence to counter increasing online attacks. New laws will allow security services to strike back at attacker infrastructure. Artificial intelligence is making cybercrime faster and more professional. This move aims to protect German companies and critical infrastructure from foreign threats. Cybersecurity is now an essential investment…

The Economic Times

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt wants to retain controls at EU borders

Alexander Dobrindt continues to favour controls at the EU's internal borders, saying they should remain part of the current migration policy, despite courts and researchers opposing them.

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Berlin and Kyiv seal sweeping pact on drones, data and missiles

According to the Ukrainian president, who visited the German capital, at least 10 agreements were reached at the German-Ukrainian government consultations in Berlin - the first since 2004.

Euronews

High times or low blows? Experts fail to clear air over German drug legalisation

Cannabis policy still divisive two years in, with SPD hailing it while CDU minister says it is risk to young people’s health

The Guardian - UK

German ‘DroneHammer’ offers low-cost defence against drones

German firm Skylance unveiled its low-cost "DroneHammer" anti-drone missile as Berlin moves to expand Bundeswehr powers under a reformed Aviation Security Act.

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Germany offers €1 million reward to help catch far-left extremists behind Berlin’s biggest post-war blackout

The German government unveiled a raft of measures to tackle left-wing militancy on Tuesday, including data collection and storage

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Germany offers €1 million reward for information on Berlin power grid attack

Police are searching for members of the far-left "Vulkangruppe" or Volcano Group, which claimed responsibility for the blackout in early January.

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Berlin station tops German railway crime list as violent offences surge

Violent crime at German railway stations showed a marked increase in 2024, with Berlin's central station recording the highest number of incidents. Federal Police and Deutsche Bahn are intensifying security measures to combat the issue.

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Germany cracks down on Muslim groups viewed as threats to constitutional order

The Interior Ministry said Muslim Interaktiv represented a threat to the country's constitutional order by promoting antisemitism and discrimination against women and sexual minorities.

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Ukraine war briefing: Analysts flag Kremlin scare campaign against use of Tomahawks

Russian lawmaker says of US missiles: ‘We will hurt those who cause us trouble’; Ukrainian counteroffensive causing heavy losses for Russia. What we know on day 1,324

The Guardian - AU

Germany draws up law to allow police to shoot down drones

Cabinet agrees draft legislation after spate of sightings, including over Munich airport

The Guardian - UK

Germany to allow police to shoot down drones, interior minister says

Speaking after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Alexander Dobrindt detailed how the Federal Police Act would be reformed.

Euronews

Drone sightings overshadow Munich Migration Meeting

Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced an EU roadmap, in which the EU border protection agency Frontex could play a central role in future.

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Mystery drone sightings reported over critical infrastructure in northern Germany

German authorities are investigating reports of unidentified drones potentially spying on critical infrastructure in Schleswig-Holstein

The Guardian - UK

Nato to step up vigilance in Baltic Sea region after drones spotted over military bases

Move comes after new drone sightings near major military installations in Denmark and Norway

International Business Times

Germany Vows Defence Against Russia In Drone Warfare And In Space

Germany said Thursday it would step up its defences -- from drone warfare to outer space -- at a time of growing tensions between Russia and NATO while the Ukraine war grinds on.

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Espionage or innocent hobby? German authorities to get tough in clampdown on drones

The national air navigation service says 144 drone overflights have been logged this year alone and comes after airspace violations in Poland, Estonia and Romania.

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'From Moscow with love': Germany issues arrest warrant after neo-Nazi Liebich flees the country

German authorities issued an arrest warrant for neo-Nazi Marla-Svenja Liebich after fleeing abroad instead of reporting to prison. Liebich has insinuated to be in Russia.

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Russians opposing the regime face uncertainty as Germany halts humanitarian visas

Alexey Moskalyov and his daughter Masha Moskalyova fled Russia after he was imprisoned for discrediting the army. Germany rejected their humanitarian visa, leaving their fate uncertain.

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Germany supports Poland's measures to curb migration from Belarus

"Poland is Germany's most important partner within the EU, alongside our French neighbours," German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said at the Polish-Belarusian border on Monday.

Al Jazeera

Germany and EU allies push for ‘tougher, stricter’ asylum rules

Berlin calls itself ‘locomotive’ of European crackdown on immigration, expelling 81 Afghans before meeting.

International Business Times

Germany Presses Ahead With Deportations To Afghanistan

Germany said Friday it had deported 81 Afghan men convicted of crimes to their Taliban-controlled homeland, as Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government looks to signal a hard line on immigration.

The Independent UK

Germany deports 81 Afghan nationals to their homeland, the 2nd flight since the Taliban's return

Germany has deported 81 male asylum-seekers back to Afghanistan, its second deportation since the Taliban regained power there

The Guardian - UK

Poland begins controls on borders with Germany and Lithuania

Move after far-right protests is latest example of measures within EU that are straining passport-free Schengen zone

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