World Aug 12, 2026 · 1 min read

Germany approves lifting curbs on spy agencies in security ‘revolution’

Reforms comply with wishlist of intelligence services which say Germany lags behind allies and enemiesThe German government has approved a draft law aimed at lifting many of the restraints on its spy agencies imposed during the postwar period as the country reels from two attacks in a month that hav...

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by Deborah Cole in Berlin
Germany approves lifting curbs on spy agencies in security ‘revolution’

Reforms comply with wishlist of intelligence services which say Germany lags behind allies and enemies

The German government has approved a draft law aimed at lifting many of the restraints on its spy agencies imposed during the postwar period as the country reels from two attacks in a month that have exposed serious security gaps.

The controversial changes, which must still pass parliament, largely comply with a wishlist pulled together by the foreign and domestic intelligence services, which have long complained Germany lags behind its allies and enemies.

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This article was originally published by The Guardian and written by Deborah Cole in Berlin.

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