The coalition in Germany has agreed to reform the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) in order to limit the powers of and reinforce those of the parliament.
The Christian Union (CDU / CSU) and Social Democrats (SPD) agreed on the content of a thorough reform of the BND, as reported by Clemens Biningker (CDU) and the Bourkcharnt Liska (SPD), the responsible members of the two parties , the radio station RBB.
Plus, the German Federal Intelligence Service would not be able to spy on other countries of the European Union or EU institutions, while prohibited and industrial espionage.
The second part of the reform concerns better control to be exercised in the BND by the German parliament.
The reason for the reform was the recent revelations that the intelligence service spied for its own purposes to many embassies and services' European and allied countries ", in particular France and the US.
In the past, the Office had been accused of spying on behalf of the US National Security Agency (NSA) and embassies of other EU countries services and other partners by 2013, as the Athens Press Agency reported.
The most recent revelation concerned the monitoring of French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius.
"It is important to apply the last sentence of the Chancellor that" not spying between friends, '"he said the Liska. "This requires clear rules, which will now create," he added.
From his part, Biningker commented: "We will protect European governments and institutions."
The Christian Union (CDU / CSU) and Social Democrats (SPD) agreed on the content of a thorough reform of the BND, as reported by Clemens Biningker (CDU) and the Bourkcharnt Liska (SPD), the responsible members of the two parties , the radio station RBB.
Plus, the German Federal Intelligence Service would not be able to spy on other countries of the European Union or EU institutions, while prohibited and industrial espionage.
The second part of the reform concerns better control to be exercised in the BND by the German parliament.
The reason for the reform was the recent revelations that the intelligence service spied for its own purposes to many embassies and services' European and allied countries ", in particular France and the US.
In the past, the Office had been accused of spying on behalf of the US National Security Agency (NSA) and embassies of other EU countries services and other partners by 2013, as the Athens Press Agency reported.
The most recent revelation concerned the monitoring of French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius.
"It is important to apply the last sentence of the Chancellor that" not spying between friends, '"he said the Liska. "This requires clear rules, which will now create," he added.
From his part, Biningker commented: "We will protect European governments and institutions."
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