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BND leak scandal strains German intelligence credibility; domestic agency chief downplays fallout
Süddeutsche Zeitung·DE·about 11 hours ago
Following the Hanning affair, CDU interior politician Alexander Throm calls for reform of Germany's domestic and foreign intelligence agencies, defending expanded powers and proposing an independent supervisory board. The move reflects ongoing political debate over intelligence oversight in Germany, with disinformation circulating around the affair.