Interview: "The case makes partners doubt the integrity of the BND"
Spy allegations weigh heavily on trust in the BND. Intelligence expert Luca Manns talks about the BND crisis and the consequences for cooperation with other intelligence services in an interview.
The German foreign intelligence service, the BND, is under pressure due to allegations of espionage against its former president, August Hanning, and his former office head, Manfred D. The Parliamentary Control Committee of the Bundestag is calling for consequences, and the BND's trust with foreign partners is at risk. Expert Luca Manns warns that partners may think twice about sharing information in the future.
The BND's current president, Martin Jäger, has publicly addressed the issue, but it is unclear if this will be enough to maintain trust with foreign partners.
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