Overview

• In a Bundestag budget debate, the interior minister called hybrid threats from drones, airspace incursions and cyberattacks “allgegenwärtig” and announced a buildout of counter-drone capabilities.
• He said the government will propose changes to the Air Security Act and seek additional authorities for agencies to combat extremism.
• Planned 2026 spending for the Interior Ministry rises by about €770 million to roughly €16.1 billion, with higher allocations for the Bundespolizei, BKA, BSI and BBK.
• The government reiterated that a national Schutzraumkonzept will be completed by year-end, prioritizing the use of existing sites such as underground garages and subway stations.
• The debate grew sharper as Dobrindt attacked AfD leaders’ Russia remarks and cited the recent Treptow-Köpenick power-line arson, which investigators link to left-wing extremists, as evidence of domestic threats.