Germany approves lifting curbs on spy agencies in security ‘revolution’
The BND headquarters in Berlin will gain new powers to confront threats from state actors such as Russia and China, using the help of AI. Photograph: Michael Sohn/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe BND headquarters in Berlin will gain new powers to confront threats from state actors such as Russia and China, using the help of AI. Merz took office last year pledging to turn Germany’s armed forces, or Bundeswehr, into “Europe’s strongest conventional army”.Explore more on these topicsGermanyEuropeFriedrich MerznewsShareReuse this content
- ▪The BND headquarters in Berlin will gain new powers to confront threats from state actors such as Russia and China, using the help of AI.
- ▪Photograph: Michael Sohn/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe BND headquarters in Berlin will gain new powers to confront threats from state actors such as Russia and China, using the help of AI.
- ▪Merz took office last year pledging to turn Germany’s armed forces, or Bundeswehr, into “Europe’s strongest conventional army”.Explore more on these topicsGermanyEuropeFriedrich MerznewsShareReuse this content
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The BND headquarters in Berlin will gain new powers to confront threats from state actors such as Russia and China, using the help of AI. Photograph: Michael Sohn/ReutersView image in fullscreenThe BND headquarters in Berlin will gain new powers to confront threats from state actors such as Russia and China, using the help of AI. Photograph: Michael Sohn/ReutersGermanyGermany approves lifting curbs on spy agencies in security ‘revolution’Reforms comply with wishlist of intelligence services which say Germany lags behind allies and enemiesDeborah Cole in BerlinWed 12 Aug 2026 06.43 EDTFirst published on Wed 12 Aug 2026 06.42 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe German government has approved a draft law aimed at lifting many of the restraints on its spy agencies imposed during the…
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