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POLITICS● ELEVATEDOct 7 · Oct 7, 2026, 2:06 PM

What we know about espionage, treason allegations against Germany's ex-spy chief

France 24 [en] · western europe

A court on Wednesday ordered the former head of Germany's foreign intelligence service August Hanning to remain in pretrial detention after his arrest on suspicion of espionage and treason, along with a former deputy who allegedly supplied him with secret files. Here's what we know about one of the biggest security breaches in German history.

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