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Chief's detention undermines BND credibility

Germany’s detention of a former intelligence chief on suspicion of trafficking information has raised concerns over BND credibility as officials seek to strengthen intelligence services.

El Pais

The credibility of German intelligence

The case of the former head of intelligence services, arrested for trafficking information, shows Germany and Europe’s vulnerabilities in a hostile geopolitical environment.

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Handelsblatt

Interview: "The case raises doubts about the integrity of the BND"

Espionage accusations damage trust in the BND. Intelligence expert Luca Manns discusses the BND crisis and the implications for cooperation with other intelligence services.

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by Thiess Büttner Reposted by Jonas Dovern, Veronika Grimm

16%

Scholar power: 16.1%

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Political science 55%, Law 28%, Sociology 17%

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🎓 Thiess Büttner	13%	15	15.1%
🎓 Jonas Dovern	1%	20	0.4%
🎓 Veronika Grimm	1%	31	0.6%
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by Georg Weizsäcker

Scholar power: 6.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 55%, Law 28%, Sociology 17%

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🎓 Georg Weizsäcker	5%	21	6.9%

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Georg Weizsäcker

@georgweizsaecker.bsky.social

Good interview highlighting our (the German universities‘) responsibility 👇🏼

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Amadeu Antonio Stiftung @amadeuantonio.bsky.social · 2d

Was macht die Jüdische Studierenden Union, wenn sie nicht Rechtsextreme am Zutritt zur Gedenkfeier in Halle hindert? Antisemitismus an anderer Stelle bekämpfen! Zum Beispiel an Hochschulen, wo 85% der jüdischen Studierenden ihre Identität verstecken. Das Interview mit JSUD-Vorstand Ron Dekel hier:

Interview mit Ron Dekel: Entwicklungen von Antisemitismus an Hochschulen in Deutschland - Amadeu Antonio Stiftung

Für jüdische Studierende hat sich der Alltag an Universitäten und Hochschulen stark verändert. Seit dem 7. Oktober 2023 ist eine Zäsur zu spüren, Antisemitismus ist omnipräsent. Ein Interview mit Ron ...

www.amadeu-antonio-stiftung.de

October 12, 2026 at 2:00 PM

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German government wants to consolidate the secret services in the fight against the shadow war. It far surpasses anything seen in the Cold War

German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt warned on Monday that Germany faces a 'war in the shadows' and that this threat underscores the need to strengthen the domestic intelligence service, the BfV, Reuters reported. 'The shadow war we are witnessing today has a goal that far surpasses anything seen in the Cold War.'

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Reposted by Martín Haspelmath

Scholar power: 0.9%

Story's scientific field profile

Political science 55%, Law 28%, Sociology 17%

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🎓 Martín Haspelmath	1%	75	0.9%

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Chief's detention undermines BND credibility

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Chief's detention undermines BND credibility

The credibility of German intelligence

Interview: "The case raises doubts about the integrity of the BND"

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German government wants to consolidate the secret services in the fight against the shadow war. It far surpasses anything seen in the Cold War

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