German Defence Minister Thomas De Maiziere gives a news conference at the defence ministry in Berlin June 5, 2013. REUTERS/Tobias Schwarz
BERLIN (Reuters) - German opposition figures have stepped up pressure on the defence minister, a close ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel, to resign after accusing him of making misleading statements over a scrapped contract for reconnaissance drones.
Thomas de Maiziere, who was once Merkel's chief of staff, said last month that Germany was dropping the purchase of four Euro Hawk drones made by EADS and Northrop Grumman because it would cost too much to ensure they meet required flight safety standards.
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