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Alexander Dobrindt

Federal Minister of the Interior, German Federal Ministry of the Interior

2 articles · 19 June 2026 to 10 August 2026

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Cut short his holiday to visit Leipzig and described the drone incident as a 'new level of danger' and a 'professional hybrid threat scenario'.
Warned that Germany must urgently catch up in AI or risk becoming a victim of technological dependence.

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US intelligence points to Russia over Leipzig airport drone bomb

A quadcopter carrying Semtex explosives breached defences at the major logistics hub for four hours before a bus driver spotted it. Berlin stops short of accusing Moscow as eastern state elections approach.

Hélène Mercier10 August 20268 min read

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Europe accelerates AI sovereignty push after US restricts model access

Anthropic's decision to block foreign users from its most advanced models has sharpened European resolve to build independent AI infrastructure, with a Franco-German research centre and Mistral's €12 billion valuation signalling intent.

Ana Belić19 June 20268 min read

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