Federal authorities in Germany were granted permission to shoot down drones following a series of recent sightings of unknown drones spotted near Munich.

The German government's cabinet on Wednesday signed-off on the new reform package that now awaits approval of the Bundestag, the country's parliament.

The move came after drones were seen at Munich Airport last week, which led to air traffic control suspensions and thousands of flights impacted directly.

"Drone incidents threaten our safety," said Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

Germany now joins Britain, France, Romania and Lithuania in extending police powers to down the flying objects.

"We will not allow that," Merz, leader of Germany's Christian Democratic Union party, said Wednesday on social media.

"We are strengthening t

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