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Explained: How Germany will expand intel powers, and why

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Terry Martin | Michaela Kuefner
August 12, 2026Advertisement
"We're developing our intelligence agencies into a genuine secret service,"Germany's Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindttold reporters during a press conference.
What are the main security threats that Germany faces right now, and from whom? DW's Chief Political Editor Michaela Küfner reports.