Germany news: Baltic summit plans hybrid-threat task force
Ministers from countries bordering the Baltic Sea have agreed on a rapid response force to counter hybrid threats. Meanwhile, the far-right AfD has failed to topple a state premier. DW has more updates from Germany.
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt announced plans for a new security task force to combat hybrid threats during a Baltic summit in Flensburg. The task force aims to bolster defense against increasing numbers of drone attacks, cyber attacks, spying, disinformation, arson attacks, and covert operations. The leaders from Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Sweden, Norway, and Ireland discussed urgent security policy questions during the meeting.
The goal is to transform the Baltic region from a collective risk area into a collective defensive area. Meanwhile, Berlin is facing a cyber attack, with hackers demanding a ransom of 30 bitcoin or approximately €2 million. The attack affected various departments, including housing, mobility, transportation, and environment and climate protection.
German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil blamed external factors, such as the war in Iran, for the rise in fuel prices in Germany.
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