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German Spies Given Radical New Powers to Combat Foreign Sabotage

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The German Bundestag approved a major security reform granting intelligence agencies new powers to combat sabotage and espionage.

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The foreign intelligence service (BND) can now conduct covert operations abroad, including disrupting hostile servers and supply chains.

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The domestic agency (BfV) is permitted to take active defensive measures against IT and physical threats, including covert home entries under strict conditions.

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Opposition politicians have strongly criticized the law, warning it blurs the line between police forces and secret services.

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