A German intelligence scandal : State of the World from NPR
August Hanning, former president of the German Federal Intelligence Service, arrives at the parliament building to testify in front of a committee investigating a U.S. spying scandal in Berlin, Oct. 2, 2015. German authorities arrested Hanning last week, accused of treasonous espionage.
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The arrest last week of Germany’s former intelligence head, August Hanning, has left the country in shock. He’s suspected of sharing state secrets with other governments. That’s also worrying Western agencies like the CIA, which share intel with Germany.
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