Cuddle under the influence of drugs
The unidentified man drove a dark Audi and managed to join Schulz’s motorcade on the way to Frankfurt airport after attending an event at the European Central Bank marking his 25th birthday.
After passing through airport security, the stranger got out of his car, shook Schulz’s hand and hugged him.
Der Spiegel reported that the councilman’s security guards did not immediately notice the breach and that the man had plenty of time to return to his car and light a cigarette before being arrested.
The Home Office said an investigation had been opened into the man who approached the adviser to assess whether there were any criminal suspicions.
According to the magazine, the drug test carried out on the man came back positive.
Schultz: That’s okay!
Asked about the incident at a press conference in Estonia’s capital Tallinn, Scholz said: “Giving greetings and being greeted by people never particularly affects me.”
“It’s completely normal, and I didn’t find this situation surprising either,” Schultz said of the sudden encounter with the unidentified man on Wednesday night.
Schulz defended the work done by those charged with protecting him, saying, “The police are doing a good job and I feel safe.”
But the security blunders that allowed a stranger to approach Schulz unhindered have caused panic among those responsible for the personal protection of the German chancellor.
On the sidelines of a meeting with her Czech counterpart at the border between the two countries, Interior Minister Nancy Vizer said: “An accident like this should not happen”, noting that work is in progress. course to identify errors in order to avoid them in the future.
The Federal Criminal Police Office is generally responsible for the Chancellor’s security, while regional police also provided support on Wednesday.
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