Traffic disruptions in Berlin due to a state visit from the UAE

Due to the state visit of the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed, there are closures and traffic disruptions in Berlin-Mitte and Charlottenburg.

A police spokesman told the German Press Agency that the sheikh was scheduled to visit the Bundestag, the Neue Wache and the Red Town Hall in the afternoon from 2 p.m. This leads to closures and traffic delays. “You should avoid the inner city area,” said the spokesman.

Road traffic restrictions are expected until Friday. The police said there could be short-term closures, particularly in the Tiergarten and Mitte districts. The state guest lives in the Hardenbergplatz area. There, in particular, road users would have to expect significant restrictions and extensive barriers. According to information, the U5 will not stop at the Bundestag stop on Thursday.

High security level for state guests

Since the state guest has a high security level, he is accompanied by a large police presence. Accordingly, travel routes and accommodation are strictly guarded. The police are on duty with 1,300 emergency services.

According to a press release, Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) is meeting with the President. Accordingly, the focus of the discussion should be, among other things, the expansion of the strategic partnership, the deepening of economic relations and a common commitment to peace and stability in the Near and Middle East.

The Society for Threatened Peoples criticizes Germany's cooperation with the Emirates because, from the organization's point of view, the state is financially and militarily supporting the genocide and other crimes committed by paramilitary troops in Sudan. Only with the massive support of the Emirates could the war be waged with the greatest violence against civil society. The non-governmental organization has announced a rally.