# Germany approves lifting curbs on spy agencies in security ‘revolution’

https://mins.news/en/item/20062

- The Guardian, 2026-08-12 10:43 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/12/germany-approves-lifting-curbs-spy-agencies-security-revolution

> Germany’s government has approved a draft law to remove many postwar restraints on its intelligence agencies. The move comes as two attacks in one month have exposed what are described as serious gaps in national security. Foreign and domestic intelligence services have long argued that Germany is behind both allies and adversaries. The proposed changes largely reflect the services’ combined wishlist, but parliament must still approve them.

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