Committee probes German ministry's drone debacle

An investigative committee in the German parliament is aiming to explain why the Euro Hawk drone, after years in the making and investments of more than 600 million euros, can't receive flight permission.

If you ask someone to explain the role of parliamentary investigative committees in Germany, expect to hear some martial arts language.

These committees are often called "the opposition's sharpest swords" because opposition parties are able to push through such committees with just a quarter of the votes in parliament and can flex their muscles in public.

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