Manuel Hagel
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- Oct 22
Court rejects Berlin Left's bid to stop Hagel's 'Clan mayor' remarks
The Stuttgart Administrative Court dismissed the Berlin Left's urgent application to bar Baden-Württemberg interior minister Manuel Hagel from repeating remarks about Berlin police and the party. Seventy-two Berlin officers have since sought transfers to other states.
- Oct 12
Germany holds two Turkish suspects over arson at Polish Starlink station, more arrests follow
A court in Nürtingen ordered two Turkish nationals held in pretrial custody on 13 October 2026 while Poland seeks their extradition over a 23 September fire at a Starlink station in Masovia.
- Jun 12
Black Forest mountain rescue deploys 100-kg cargo drone, a first for German security authorities
The Bergwacht Schwarzwald has put into service a new heavy-lift drone that can carry up to 100 kilograms of equipment to remote sites, reducing rescue times on dangerous slopes. The drone, operational since May, is among the first of its kind used by security authorities in Germany.
