The claim
An evacuation exercise in the Chancellery fuels rumors about the federal government's preparations for war and the participation of Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Our conclusion
The exercise was a regular safety test at which Scholz was not present. No preparations for war, just routine.
Evacuation: The Common Claim
Rumors are circulating on social networks and YouTube that the federal government is preparing for war and that Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been brought to safety from the Chancellery in a secret evacuation exercise.
These assumptions are based on an actual evacuation exercise, but spread false information about its background and the whereabouts of the Chancellor.
The facts
On March 5, 2024, an evacuation exercise place to test the ability to react in an emergency. The aim of the exercise, which was confirmed by a government spokesman and the “Tagesspiegel”, was to check the interaction between the authorities and the functionality of the technical facilities. Contrary to rumors to the contrary, Chancellor Olaf Scholz was not in the Chancellery during the test, but on a business trip in southwest Germany . Government spokesman Steffen Hebestreit confirmed that the exercise took place as planned and without Scholz's participation.
What we found out
The implementation of the evacuation exercise was a precautionary measure without reference to specific security threats or preparations for war. The absence of Chancellor Olaf Scholz during the emergency exercise was clearly confirmed by government circles and accompanying journalists. The rumors circulating about a secret evacuation and preparations for war are completely unfounded.
Questions and answers on the topic:
Question 1: Was Olaf Scholz in the Chancellery during the evacuation exercise?
Answer 1: No, Chancellor Olaf Scholz was on a business trip at the time and was not present in the Chancellery.
Question 2: Does the evacuation exercise mean that the federal government is making preparations for war?
Answer 2: No, the exercise served to check the ability to respond in an emergency and is not related to war preparations.
Question 3: Were special findings used to carry out the exercise?
Answer 3: No, according to a government spokesman, there were no particular security-related findings that gave rise to the exercise.
Question 4: Where is the alternative headquarters of the Federal Chancellery?
Answer 4: The exact location of the alternate headquarters was not made public for security reasons.
Question 5: How was the evacuation exercise assessed by the federal government?
Answer 5: The exercise went according to plan and was deemed successful by the federal government.
Conclusion and call to action
The evacuation exercise in the Chancellery was a routine security measure and not preparation for war. Chancellor Olaf Scholz was not present during the exercise and there is no evidence of secret war preparations. It is important to treat information from social media critically and to pay attention to reliable sources.
Source: DPA
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