Richard Dolan and Robert Fleischer on German Ufology and European UFOs
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Summary
Richard Dolan hosts a show discussing UFOs and government secrecy. He interviews Robert Fleischer, a German journalist and UFO researcher. Fleischer explains that UFO research is taboo in Germany. He shares how he started investigating the topic in 2007 and sought information from the German government about UFO sightings. Despite his efforts, he found little official acknowledgment of UFOs. He mentions a UN decision from 1978 that encouraged member states to study UFOs, which Germany ignored. Fleischer highlights a case where the German intelligence agency investigated UFO sightings along the inner German border during the Cold War. After legal battles, some documents became available to the public, revealing that the German government had indeed looked into UFO phenomena.
Program Intelligence Analysis
The discussion highlights the lack of official UFO research in Germany, contrasting it with other nations. Robert Fleischer reveals that the German government has historically downplayed UFO phenomena and has classified relevant documents, leading to a culture of secrecy. Despite some acknowledgment of UFO reports, the government appears to discard them without investigation.
The German government has not conducted official research on UFOs, unlike countries such as France and the UK.
Richard Dolan
“I have a fascinating guest for you during the last few months I've been seeking out UFO researchers from around the world.”
Robert Fleischer
“UFOs are a complete taboo in Germany.”
Managed by: United Nations
To conduct research on UFOs and extraterrestrial life
The German government has not conducted official research on UFOs, unlike countries such as France and the UK.
The German Foreign Intelligence Agency (BND) collected and analyzed UFO sightings along the inner German border from 1982 to 1986.
A German Minister of the Interior stated in 2008 that there was no federal authority dealing with UFO sightings.
The German government has a confidential agreement regarding the handling of UFO reports, which is not accessible to the public.
The German Ministry of Defense confirmed that they receive UFO reports but allegedly discard them without investigation.
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