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Key FactsPlanned reform would expand BND and BfV powers
Aug 12, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stern.de
- The BND would be allowed to manipulate the IT infrastructure of a foreign power during an ongoing cyber or disinformation attack on Germany.
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- From 2027, the BND and BfV are to gain powers including online searches and expanded source telecommunications surveillance covering older encrypted content.
- The Independent Control Council is to play a larger role in oversight and regularly brief the Bundestag’s classified Parliamentary Control Committee.
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