Tag Archives: Germany

On This Day — West German Spy Chief revealed to be an East German Spy (August 23 1985)

Posted on August 23, 2021 by L

“Naturally I am a traitor, I cannot deny that.” Hans Joachim Tiedge August 23 2021 — Hans-Joachim Tiedge (June 24, 1937 in Berlin – April 6, 2011 near Moscow) was a head of West Germany’s counter-intelligence in the Office for … Continue reading →

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35 Years Ago — West German Spy Chief Defects to East (August 23 1985)

Posted on August 23, 2020 by L

“Naturally I am a traitor, I cannot deny that.” Hans Joachim Tiedge August 23 2020 — The West German spy chief’s defection was made public by the East German authorities on August 23 1985. Follow us on Twitter; @INTEL_TODAY

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Germany — Constitutional Complaint Lodged Against BND Law [UPDATE : Spies must obey the Constitution]

Posted on May 19, 2020 by L

“The law allows the foreign intelligence agency to spy on journalists abroad almost without restrictions and to share the information with other secret services. This is an unacceptable restriction of press freedom, which is why we are supporting the affected … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Chancellor Angela Merkel Inaugurates New BND Headquarters (February 8 2019) [UPDATE : The BND Swastika Building Fake Photo]

Posted on February 8, 2020 by L

“A healthy distrust is helpful, but being overly suspicious is a hindrance.” Chancellor Angela Merkel (February 8 2019) “The Bundesnachrichtendienst is the sole foreign intelligence service of the Federal Republic of Germany. As such it reports directly to the Federal … Continue reading →

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On This Day — West German Spy Chief Defects to East (August 23 1985) [2019]

Posted on August 23, 2019 by L

“Naturally I am a traitor, I cannot deny that.” Hans Joachim Tiedge August 23 2019 — The West German spy chief’s defection was made public by the East German authorities on August 23 1985. Follow us on Twitter; @INTEL_TODAY

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One Year Ago — Germany Spy Chief : “Chinese Investments Are Legal Espionage”

Posted on April 13, 2019 by L

“Industrial espionage is no longer necessary if one can simply take advantage of liberal economic regulations to buy companies and then disembowel them or cannibalize them to gain access to their know-how.” Hans-Georg Maassen — Director of BfV April 13 … Continue reading →

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Two Years Ago — Germany : BND Spying On Journalists

Posted on February 25, 2019 by L

“We are disappointed to hear these claims. The BBC’s mission is to bring accurate news and information to people around the world, and our journalists should be able to operate freely and safely, with full protection for their sources. We … Continue reading →

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TODAY — Chancellor Angela Merkel Inaugurates New BND Headquarters (February 8 2019)

Posted on February 8, 2019 by L

“A healthy distrust is helpful, but being overly suspicious is a hindrance.” Chancellor Angela Merkel (February 8 2019) “The Bundesnachrichtendienst is the sole foreign intelligence service of the Federal Republic of Germany. As such it reports directly to the Federal … Continue reading →

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One Year Ago — Germany : Constitutional Complaint Lodged Against BND Law

Posted on February 1, 2019 by L

“The law allows the foreign intelligence agency to spy on journalists abroad almost without restrictions and to share the information with other secret services. This is an unacceptable restriction of press freedom, which is why we are supporting the affected … Continue reading →

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Germany — BfV to enlarge “Department Two” by 50 percent in 2019

Posted on January 11, 2019 by L

“On numbers, I won’t comment. They are secret. But my goal for the department on right-wing extremism is that it approach the size of our largest department that works on Islamist terrorism.” Thomas Haldenwang — President of the Federal Office … Continue reading →

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