Germany to harden critical infrastructure as Russia fears spike

Parliament voted for legislation requiring power utilities, water companies and even some supermarket chains to reduce their vulnerability to terrorism, industrial accidents, natural disasters and public health emergencies.

“Germany is not at war, but we are the target of hybrid warfare — sabotage, espionage, aggression by foreign powers, terrorism,” Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt told fellow lawmakers ahead of the vote. “We have a responsibility to ensure that we implement resilience measures.”

The package, which aims to bring Germany in line with European Union directives, would oblige some 1,700 essential services providers to step up physical security and alarm systems, carry out regular risk assessments and promptly report incidents.

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