The author wrote that a reform of the intelligence services is long overdue and particularly important given the threat situation. The services need to gain more effectiveness and options for action. The uncovered case of Hanning should give additional momentum to the reform efforts. (translated)
After a strong earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 in Panama, about 30 people were injured as cleanup efforts begin in the affected regions and the government has declared a state of emergency. #Erdbeben #Panama #Nachrichtendienst (translated)
Regina Laska wrote that Henry Lindo had sent her a screenshot in the morning, in which Russia complained about Ukrainian hacker groups. The name "LASKA" had also appeared in it, which jokingly led her to check her intelligence connections. According to Laska, her namesakes were working with the Ukrainian military intelligence and, according to their information, had significantly weakened Russia's defense industry and obtained important information. Kyrylo Budanov awarded them the Bohdan Khmelnytskyi Order of the 3rd Class for this. The announcement was dated March 4, 2025, her 60th birthday, she wrote. Laska noted that "Láska" means love in Czech. She added jokingly that her future complaints about Putin should be treated with caution before asking Moneypenny for coffee. #Laska #Ukraine #Russland (translated)
We must combat all forms of extremism – whether Islamist, right-wing, or left-wing extremism – with all consequences. House searches, confiscations, and an arrest during the nationwide Joint Action Day of the Directorate for State Protection and Intelligence and the police are proof that the chosen path must be pursued consistently," said Interior Minister Gerhard Karner, who thanked all the deployed investigators and police officers for their efforts. #Rechtsextremismus #Extremismusbekämpfung #Österreich (translated)
Germany is being attacked every day, and the current BND president Martin Jäger is absolutely right. #BND #Loyalität #Nachrichtendienstreform (translated)
Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz recently stated that the Federal Intelligence Service is already on par with the Mossad and MI5. #BND #Loyalität #Nachrichtendienstreform (translated)
The case of former BND President August Hanning reveals serious security gaps and raises questions about the responsibility and loyalty of those entrusted with secrets, while the necessary reform of the agencies must not be jeopardized by this scandal. #BND #Loyalität #Nachrichtendienstreform (translated)
The BND is confronted with serious allegations in the Hanning affair, as former president August Hanning and a former employee are suspected of having passed on secret documents and classified materials to unauthorized third parties over a period of twelve years, which has significantly shaken trust in the intelligence service. #BND #Spionage #Geheimdienst (translated)
We will now also have to look at the question: What do functionaries do after their active time? A few years ago there were some tightening measures. The question is whether that is enough. Personally, I now tend to believe: no. In the clarification, one should "leave no stone unturned," emphasized the head of the Parliamentary Control Panel for the intelligence services, Marc Henrichmann (CDU), in the "Tagesthemen." #Spionage #BND #Sicherheitspolitik (translated)
Former BND chief August Hanning, who is under suspicion of espionage, is being presented today in Karlsruhe to an investigating judge who is to decide on his possible pre-trial detention, while politicians are calling for a ban on secondary jobs for former senior intelligence service officials. #Spionage #BND #Sicherheitspolitik (translated)
After a serious intelligence scandal in which the former BND President August Hanning and his office manager are suspected of having sold secret information to Azerbaijan, foreign intelligence services, especially the British and Americans, are concerned about the safety of their agents and are now carefully reviewing potentially affected data. #Spionage #Geheimdienst #BND (translated)
The post said the former head of the BND was reportedly cooperating with officers from two foreign intelligence services. It added that prosecutors had alleged he established a multi-year mechanism in 2010 to steal classified information from the Federal Republic’s intelligence services. #Nachrichtendienst #Sicherheit #Spionage #DE
The author referred to the incident as possibly the greatest intelligence service scandal since 1949. He also pointed out a state parliament president and the vice president of a regional association in Saxony-Anhalt, whom he described as being firmly classified as right-wing extremist. Such days, he wrote, would likely be considered historical. #Nachrichtendienst #SachsenAnhalt #Rechtsextremismus #DE (translated)
"This is an ironclad and profound story; we expect a speedy and complete clarification of the monstrous allegations against former BND chief Hanning. Von Notz demanded that the federal government quickly clarify the 'potential intelligence damage' caused by the betrayal of official secrets." #Geheimdienst #BND #KonstantinvonNotz (translated)
German intelligence services warn of Russian activities, while a new naval port is being planned in Emden and the Spanish Prime Minister calls for early elections; in addition, the Nobel Prize in Medicine for optogenetics and the German Book Prize have been awarded to Shida Bazyar. #Nachrichten #Russland #Nobelpreis (translated)
German intelligence services warn of Russian activities, while Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez calls for early elections and Flavio Bolsonaro leads in the first round of the presidential elections, while a new naval port is being planned in Emden and more than 100,000 applications for the new electric car subsidy have been received. #Nachrichten #Deutschland #Wahlen (translated)
The heads of the German intelligence services warn of an impending violent conflict with Russia, emphasizing that the threat is already occurring in the form of a shadow war, without indicating an imminent war. #BND #Russland #Sicherheitspolitik (translated)
German intelligence services warn of a possible violent conflict with Russia as Germany opens a second naval port on the North Sea and Spain announces early elections. #Nachrichten #Deutschland #Russland (translated)
BND chief Martin Jäger warned in a hearing of a violent conflict with Russia and emphasized that Germany is in a shadow war with the country, while the intelligence services warned of a high risk of attacks and called for more powers. #BND #Russland #Sicherheit (translated)
The author of the article accused the president of the Federal Intelligence Service, Martin Jäger, of promoting a state of emergency. Jäger warned that the confrontation with Russia has attained a new, more dangerous quality and Germany is in danger of becoming involved in a violent conflict with Russia. https://t.co/5AujfwG7eT #Nachrichtendienst #Russland #Konflikt #DE #RU (translated)
