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Klöckner Urges Bundestag Police Law, Staff Vetting Limits and Anti-Drone Authority

Her push follows warnings about intelligence blind spots at a highly visited parliament.

Overview

  • The Bundestag president asked party factions to consider three measures, including a statute granting the Bundestag police a legal mandate and access to threat data.
  • She proposed amending the Members of Parliament Act to bar employment of people who fail security checks and are denied a house pass.
  • Klöckner called for clear legal responsibility for the Federal Police to respond to attacks on Bundestag properties, including potential drone incidents.
  • She said current rules prevent her security team from accessing intelligence on individuals, leaving gaps in assessing whether someone is deemed a threat.
  • She requested expert evaluation of defensive options such as placing counter-drone systems on Reichstag roofs, with decisions to follow parliamentary debate.