Reports on possible perpetrators: Leipzig explosive drone: Rome checking information on suspect
Italy wants to check whether a possible suspect in the case of the Leipzig explosive drone entered the EU with a tourist visa. A highly sensitive debate is heating up again at EU level.
Italy is investigating reports that a suspect in a foiled Russian attack on Leipzig/Halle airport entered the EU with an Italian tourist visa. Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said authorities will conduct necessary investigations. According to reports from NDR, WDR, and Süddeutsche Zeitung, German investigators have identified suspects, with two being investigated, one of whom allegedly entered the Schengen area with an Italian tourist visa issued at an Italian embassy in Minsk, Belarus in late April.
The case has sparked discussions among EU ministers about tightening visa rules, with EU chief diplomat Kaja Kallas calling for stricter regulations to prevent sabotage.
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