Berlin Security Conference

Nov 4, 2026

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Berlin, November 4, 2026 A police officer removes the barrier tape on Budapester Straße; pedestrians, cyclists, and travelers with suitcases can pass through again. Following the conclusion of the Berlin Security Conference, the road closures around Breitscheidplatz were lifted on Wednesday at noon.
Berlin, November 4, 2026 A police officer clears the way at 50 Budapester Straße, near the Zoologischer Garten U-Bahn station; pedestrians are once again passing through. Following the conclusion of the Berlin Security Conference at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, police lifted the road closures in City West on Wednesday afternoon.
Berlin, November 4, 2026: Police officers from Baden-Württemberg are rolling up the police tape on Budapester Straße; behind them are patrol cars. Following the conclusion of the Berlin Security Conference, which involved approximately 3,400 law enforcement officers from nearly all of Germany, the road closures in City West were lifted.
Berlin, November 4, 2026: Police officers from Baden-Württemberg are pushing mobile barriers in front of the concrete barriers at Breitscheidplatz; behind them are the Christmas market stalls and the Gedächtniskirche. At the end of the Berlin Security Conference, the roadblocks in City West were gradually lifted.
Berlin, November 4, 2026 A police officer from Baden-Württemberg stands at the barrier on Budapester Straße; in front of him, pedestrians wait; behind him, patrol cars. About 3,400 law enforcement officers from nearly all over Germany were in Berlin for the Berlin Security Conference; the road closures remained in effect until Wednesday at noon.
Berlin, November 4, 2026 A police officer from Baden-Württemberg secures a barrier on Budapester Straße near the Zoologischer Garten U-Bahn station. For the Berlin Security Conference, approximately 3,400 law enforcement officers from nearly all over Germany supported the Berlin police; parts of City West remained partially closed until Wednesday at noon.
Berlin, November 4, 2026: Passersby with bicycles and backpacks are waiting in front of a barrier on Budapester Straße under the arcades near Bahnhof Zoo. Due to the Berlin Security Conference, with approximately 3,400 police officers on duty, there were repeated road closures in City West.
Berlin, November 4, 2026: Pedestrians and cyclists are gathered in front of a barrier tape on Budapester Straße in City West; behind them are police emergency vehicles. At the conclusion of the Berlin Security Conference at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, the sidewalk remained closed at times.
Berlin, November 4, 2026: Pedestrians, cyclists, and travelers with suitcases wait at a police barrier on Budapester Straße near the Zoologischer Garten U-Bahn station. Due to the Berlin Security Conference, the area around Breitscheidplatz was closed off until Wednesday at noon, and pedestrians had to take detours.
Berlin, November 4, 2026: Police officers on motorcycles escort a convoy of Mercedes vans along Budapester Straße at Breitscheidplatz. The convoy was traveling through City West with its emergency lights on, heading to the nearby Waldorf Astoria Hotel at the conclusion of the Berlin Security Conference.
Berlin, November 4, 2026: A special armored police vehicle of the LAPV Enok type, based on the Mercedes G-Class, is driving down Budapester Straße with its blue lights flashing in front of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church. The vehicle, bearing a Hanover license plate, was escorting a motorcade at the conclusion of the Berlin Security Conference.
Berlin, November 4, 2026 A patrol car and a motorcycle officer lead a convoy of dark sedans and vans down Budapester Straße at Breitscheidplatz, with the Christmas market being set up in the background. The Berlin Security Conference at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel came to a close on Wednesday.
Berlin, November 4, 2026 A Berlin police patrol car drives down Budapester Straße at Breitscheidplatz; to the left is the bell tower of the Gedächtniskirche, with the Upper West skyscraper behind it. The police were securing the City West area for the Berlin Security Conference; Christmas trees are already standing on the square.
Berlin, November 4, 2026: A barrier tape marked Police Cordon at Breitscheidplatz, with a police emergency vehicle visible out of focus in the background. Due to the Berlin Security Conference, City West—the area around the Waldorf Astoria Hotel—was cordoned off over a wide area until Wednesday at noon; approximately 3,400 police officers were on duty.
Trump’s NATO envoy expects no change in US foreign policy after midterm election results BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 04: US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker speaks during a panel discussion at the Berlin Security Conference in Berlin, Germany, on November 04, 2026. Whitaker said he did not expect US foreign policy to change following the midterm elections, which saw Republicans lose control of both chambers of Congress. The foreign policy of the United States has not changed, and I don t expect it to change with the midterm election, Whitaker told the panel. Ayhan Simsek Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxAyhanxSimsekx
Trump’s NATO envoy expects no change in US foreign policy after midterm election results BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 04: US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker speaks during a panel discussion at the Berlin Security Conference in Berlin, Germany, on November 04, 2026. Whitaker said he did not expect US foreign policy to change following the midterm elections, which saw Republicans lose control of both chambers of Congress. The foreign policy of the United States has not changed, and I don t expect it to change with the midterm election, Whitaker told the panel. Ayhan Simsek Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxAyhanxSimsekx
Trump’s NATO envoy expects no change in US foreign policy after midterm election results BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 04: Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, attends a panel discussion at the Berlin Security Conference in Berlin, Germany, on November 04, 2026. During the discussion, US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker said he did not expect US foreign policy to change following the midterm elections, which saw Republicans lose control of both chambers of Congress. The foreign policy of the United States has not changed, and I don t expect it to change with the midterm election, Whitaker told the panel. Ayhan Simsek Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxAyhanxSimsekx
Trump’s NATO envoy expects no change in US foreign policy after midterm election results BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 04: US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker speaks during a panel discussion at the Berlin Security Conference in Berlin, Germany, on November 04, 2026. Whitaker said he did not expect US foreign policy to change following the midterm elections, which saw Republicans lose control of both chambers of Congress. The foreign policy of the United States has not changed, and I don t expect it to change with the midterm election, Whitaker told the panel. Ayhan Simsek Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxAyhanxSimsekx
Trump’s NATO envoy expects no change in US foreign policy after midterm election results BERLIN, GERMANY – NOVEMBER 04: US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker speaks during a panel at the Berlin Security Conference in Berlin, Germany, on November 04, 2026. Whitaker said he did not expect Washington’s foreign policy to change following the midterm elections, which saw Republicans lose control of both chambers of Congress. The foreign policy of the United States has not changed, and I don’t expect it to change with the midterm election, Whitaker told the panel. Ayhan Simsek Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxAyhanxSimsekx
Trump’s NATO envoy expects no change in US foreign policy after midterm election results BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 04: US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker speaks during a panel discussion at the Berlin Security Conference in Berlin, Germany, on November 04, 2026. Whitaker said he did not expect US foreign policy to change following the midterm elections, which saw Republicans lose control of both chambers of Congress. The foreign policy of the United States has not changed, and I don t expect it to change with the midterm election, Whitaker told the panel. Ayhan Simsek Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxAyhanxSimsekx
Trump’s NATO envoy expects no change in US foreign policy after midterm election results BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 04: US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker speaks during a panel discussion at the Berlin Security Conference in Berlin, Germany, on November 04, 2026. Whitaker said he did not expect US foreign policy to change following the midterm elections, which saw Republicans lose control of both chambers of Congress. The foreign policy of the United States has not changed, and I don t expect it to change with the midterm election, Whitaker told the panel. Ayhan Simsek Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxAyhanxSimsekx
Trump’s NATO envoy expects no change in US foreign policy after midterm election results BERLIN, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 04: US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker speaks during a panel discussion at the Berlin Security Conference in Berlin, Germany, on November 04, 2026. Whitaker said he did not expect US foreign policy to change following the midterm elections, in which Republicans lost control of both chambers of Congress. The foreign policy of the United States has not changed, and I don t expect it to change with the midterm election, he said. Ayhan Simsek Anadolu Berlin Germany. Editorial use only. Please get in touch for any other usage. Copyright: x2026xAnadoluxAyhanxSimsekx

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Berlin, November 4, 2026: Passersby with bicycles and backpacks are waiting in front of a barrier on Budapester Straße under the arcades near Bahnhof Zoo. Due to the Berlin Security Conference, with approximately 3,400 police officers on duty, there were repeated road closures in City West.

Berlin, November 4, 2026: Pedestrians and cyclists are gathered in front of a barrier tape on Budapester Straße in City West; behind them are police emergency vehicles. At the conclusion of the Berlin Security Conference at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, the sidewalk remained closed at times.

Berlin, November 4, 2026 A patrol car and a motorcycle officer lead a convoy of dark sedans and vans down Budapester Straße at Breitscheidplatz, with the Christmas market being set up in the background. The Berlin Security Conference at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel came to a close on Wednesday.