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Election-bound Germany Braces For Russian Disinformation Threat

As Germany heads for elections, its security services warn that Russia and its sympathisers may step up meddling and disinformation to boost extremist parties and sow doubt about the democratic process.

International Business Times · Dec 17, 2024

Western officials suspect Russia was behind a plot to put incendiary packages on cargo planes

Western security officials suspect Russia was behind a plot to put incendiary devices in packages on cargo planes bound for North America, including one that caught fire at a courier hub in Germany and another that ignited in a warehouse in England

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024

Incendiary device plot targeting UK may have been dry run for US and Canada

Suspect DHL package bound for Britain that started fire in Leipzig possibly part of Russian plan to cause ‘mayhem’

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2024

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Russia Could Be Able To Attack NATO By 2030: German Intelligence

Russia will likely be capable of launching an attack on NATO by 2030 and is ramping up efforts to disrupt Ukraine's Western supporters through sabotage, German intelligence chiefs warned Monday.

International Business Times · Oct 14, 2024

Far-right violence a ‘significant’ threat to German democracy, minister warns

Report finds ‘alarming’ rise in extremism, with Islamist groups and cyber-attacks also posing dangers

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2024

Three German citizens arrested on suspicion of spying for China

Prosecutors say trio are accused of passing on technical military knowledge and export of a laser without permissions

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2024

As far right party surges, Germany's intelligence agency warns of growing extremism

The head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency is warning of a growing threat of extremism, particularly from the far right, with the number of politically motivated crimes carried out by extremists reaching a record high last year

The Independent UK · Jun 20, 2023

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AP Interview: Spy chief warns authoritarian states stoking anti-government mood in Germany

The head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency is warning of a rise in anti-government extremism fueled by authoritarian states such as Russia that seek to divide society and topple the government

The Independent UK · May 22, 2023

China Cranking Up Political Espionage, German Official Tells Newspaper

The head of Germany's domestic intelligence agency fears that China is expanding its spy activities against Berlin, he said in a newspaper interview published on Saturday, adding that Beijing was focusing increasingly on political espionage. "China is developing wide-ranging spying and influence activities. We must be prepared for these to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 11, 2023

China cranking up political espionage, German official tells newspaper

Reuters · Feb 11, 2023

Germany assesses credibility of rightwing coup plot amid further arrests

Number of suspects revised upwards to 52, 23 of whom are currently in custody, and more police raids are planned

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2022

German intel chief says espionage at Cold War levels

The head of Germany’s domestic intelligence service says levels of espionage now are as high as during the Cold War, or even higher

The Independent UK · May 19, 2022

German Intel Chief: Espionage at Cold War Levels

The head of Germany's domestic intelligence service said Thursday that levels of espionage are as high as during the Cold War, or even higher. Thomas Haldenwang, president of the BfV intelligence agency, also warned of the increased risk of sabotage against the backdrop of the war in Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 19, 2022

German intel: Known antisemitism cases 'tip of the iceberg'

Germany’s domestic intelligence agency says that antisemitic offenses are continuing to rise and those that come to light are only “the tip of the iceberg.”

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022

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