Berlin Considers Closing Russian Consulate in Bonn Over Drone Incident

Germany discusses closing the Russian consulate in Bonn following a suspicious drone discovery at Leipzig/Halle Airport.

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German sources quoted by Der Spiegel stated on September 1 that Berlin is discussing closing the Russian consulate general in Bonn and expelling Russian diplomats from Germany. ^[1] A poll conducted by the institute demoscópico Ipsos and commissioned by the magazine Der Spiegel indicates that the majority of Germans consider an absolute majority for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the Saxony-Anhalt election as a threat to democracy. ^[2] Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt concluded that the blame could soon be assigned to Moscow based on the foreign tip. ^[3] Germany decided to blame Russia for a drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport after receiving information from a foreign special service. ^[4] On September 1, the German government decided to terminate the agreement on the operation of the Russian House in Berlin over the early August drone incident. ^[5] According to the survey, 41% of respondents fully agreed with the statement that an AfD government would be a danger to democracy in Germany, while 12% partially agreed. ^[6] In contrast, 21% of respondents fully disagreed with the statement that an AfD government would be a danger to democracy, and 13% partially disagreed. ^[7] Voting intention polls for the Saxony-Anhalt elections predict a clear victory for the AfD, with possibilities of the party reaching an absolute majority in the regional parliament. ^[8]

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German sources quoted by Der Spiegel stated on September 1 that Berlin is discussing closing the Russian consulate general in Bonn and expelling Russian diplomats from Germany. · TASS

A poll conducted by the institute demoscópico Ipsos and commissioned by the magazine Der Spiegel indicates that the majority of Germans consider an absolute majority for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in the Saxony-Anhalt election as a threat to democracy. · EL NACIONAL

Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Federal Minister of the Interior Alexander Dobrindt concluded that the blame could soon be assigned to Moscow based on the foreign tip. · TASS

Germany decided to blame Russia for a drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport after receiving information from a foreign special service. · TASS

On September 1, the German government decided to terminate the agreement on the operation of the Russian House in Berlin over the early August drone incident. · TASS

According to the survey, 41% of respondents fully agreed with the statement that an AfD government would be a danger to democracy in Germany, while 12% partially agreed. · EL NACIONAL

In contrast, 21% of respondents fully disagreed with the statement that an AfD government would be a danger to democracy, and 13% partially disagreed. · EL NACIONAL

Voting intention polls for the Saxony-Anhalt elections predict a clear victory for the AfD, with possibilities of the party reaching an absolute majority in the regional parliament. · EL NACIONAL

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