Historical taboo break: Merz government upgrades BND and constitutional protection with new combat powers
Home Politics Historical taboo break: Merz government equips BND and constitutional protection with new combat powers on 13.08.2026, 15:27 clock..
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What is behind the most radical reforms since the 1950s. Since its founding in 1956, the BND has focused primarily on intelligence gathering under strict control by parliamentary bodies and laws to prevent the emergence of a new Gestapo intelligence agency.
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What is behind the most radical reforms since the 1950s.
according to Frankfurter Rundschau +1Since its founding in 1956, the BND has focused primarily on intelligence gathering under strict control by parliamentary bodies and laws to prevent the emergence of a new Gestapo intelligence agency.
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