Germany news: Dobrindt hosts Baltic Sea hybrid-threat talks
Ministers from Baltic countries are meeting to discuss threats after a drone attack at Leipzig airport. Meanwhile, Germany's Greens have sounded a warning about low gas storage levels ahead of winter. Follow our updates.
Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt is hosting the Baltic Sea Security Summit at the German naval academy in Flensburg, gathering interior ministers and senior officials from 10 European countries. The summit aims to develop strategies to counter hybrid threats, with drone defense as a key focus. The meeting follows the discovery of a drone carrying explosives at Leipzig Airport on August 4, raising concerns about hybrid incidents in the Baltic Sea region.
Russia is suspected of involvement in several of these cases. The German government acknowledges that the situation is more strained than during the past two winters, with gas storage levels currently at 52% and the target of 70% by November 1. Green Party energy policy expert Michael Kellner has called for an urgent summit on gas supply security, expressing frustration over the issue and warning about potential cost increases for industry and households.
The Economy Ministry maintains that Germany is not expected to face a gas shortage this winter, but acknowledges that storage levels are significantly lower than in recent years.
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