Germany's Merz calls for better protection of critical infrastructure

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2026-01-29

Berlin (dpa) - The German government plans to better protect critical infrastructure such as power grids against attacks, Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on Wednesday after talks with his coalition partners in Berlin. Merz said a recent power outage in Berlin had highlighted how dependent Germany is on stable infrastructure. Coalition partners had therefore discussed the issue of critical infrastructure as well as an "agenda for resilience and gr......

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