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Stasi HQ in Berlin: East Germany's secret service at work

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Meggin Leigh
February 19, 2025

How did the East German state keep its people under surveillance? We get a peek behind the scenes at the former secret service headquarter in Berlin.

Meggin Leigh Presenter and reporter for Deutsche Welle's lifestyle and culture TV show, Euromaxx
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