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Germany is removing the "handcuffs" from the secret service

2026-06-23 17:18:18Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX

Germany is removing the "handcuffs" from the secret service

Germany is preparing the most profound reform of its foreign intelligence service, the BND, in an effort to adapt it to the new security reality in Europe and reduce dependence on information from the United States.

This is analyzed by journalist Sam Jones in a report published by the Financial Times.

According to the article, Chancellor Friedrich Merz's government has already increased the BND's budget by around 25%, to 1.51 billion euros, while preparing a new law that is expected to give the agency much broader powers in the fields of eavesdropping, cyber intelligence and the use of artificial intelligence technologies.

"We must and will be Germany's first line of defense," BND director Martin Jäger declared in a speech to agency employees.

The FT report highlights that for decades the BND has operated under strong legal and political constraints, dictated by the historical legacy of Nazi Germany and the former East Germany, where state surveillance left deep scars on society.

This has led the agency's own employees to humorously describe the BND as a "vegetarian" service, in contrast to the American CIA or the British SIS, which they consider "carnivorous."

The war in Ukraine and uncertainty over the continuation of American support have changed, according to the Financial Times, the way Berlin views national intelligence.

German officials argue that the BND should be able not only to collect information, but also to conduct active operations in cyberspace, including attacks on adversary targets.

However, the reforms have raised concerns about the balance between security and civil liberties. The BND is currently overseen by several parliamentary, judicial and data protection structures, while critics warn that the expansion of powers could weaken constitutional guarantees for privacy.

According to Jones, the biggest challenge is not only changing the law, but also transforming the culture of the BND itself, which for decades has been perceived more as a legal bureaucracy than as an intelligence service with operational capabilities.


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