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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Ryanair Boss Says Drones Disrupting EU Airports Should Be Shot Down
Caption: Ryanair Boss Says Drones Disrupting EU Airports Should Be Shot Down. Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary urged that unauthorized drones disrupting European airports be shot down. O’Leary blamed the EU for failing to protect airports and criticised leaders’ proposed responses as ineffective. He pointed to recent closures in Poland, Denmark and other incidents as proof of escalating disruption to operations. O’Leary said he doubts a proposed “drone wall” will work and questioned whether drones could be launched from inside allied territory. He called for decisive action, comparing drone incursions to military overflights that would be intercepted in NATO airspace. The Ryanair boss expressed deep scepticism about EU leadership and specifically criticised Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. EU leaders are due to discuss a drone wall and the “Eastern Flank Watch” defence plan at an informal European Council meeting in Copenhagen. O’Leary warned that without credible protection for airspace, Europe’s aviation network will remain vulnerable to further disruption. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Ryanair,Michael O’Leary,drones,EU,airports,Copenhagen,drone wall,Eastern Flank Watch,Poland,Denmark,airspace protection,Ursula von der Leyen
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