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Germany gives spy agencies powers to act, not just gather intelligence

Gains authority for covert operations abroad, including sabotage and hack-backs

Germany’s parliament voted 309 to 190, with 71 abstentions, to give its spy agencies operational powers. The Bundesnachrichtendienst (BND) can now run covert operations abroad; the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) can hack, delete data, and enter homes covertly.

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