Man Charged After Breaching Security to Hug German Chancellor Scholz

The 50-year-old, under the influence of drugs, mistakenly followed the chancellor's convoy onto a Frankfurt airport runway in 2023.

A man has been charged with endangering road traffic and trespassing after breaching security at Frankfurt Airport in May 2023.
The 50-year-old followed Chancellor Olaf Scholz's motorcade onto the airport runway, believing it included his cousin's car.
Under the influence of crack and cocaine, the man hugged Scholz as the chancellor was boarding a plane, bypassing security personnel.
Authorities have stated the man had no political or ideological motive, attributing his actions to drug-induced hallucinations.
The incident prompted a review of security protocols, with Interior Minister Nancy Faeser pledging to address the lapse.