Dry moat plan to protect German MPS from raids

The German parliament is to be given a major new security overhaul, possibly including a dry moat.

The government is considering surrounding the Reichstag building in central Berlin with a ha-ha, which is hidden behind a gentle slope so that it is invisible from a distance.

The Reichstag was briefly closed to the public in 2010 amid reports of a bomb plot.

The plans also include a security fence to shield the main entrance and a new 71,000 sq ft visitor centre.