Intelligence services

The 'Hillsborough Law' requiring officials to enforce a 'duty of candour' is set to be passed this week after the government removed an exemption for intelligence services. This change ensures transparency by eliminating a prior carve-out for intelligence agencies.

With less than a year until the French presidential election, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu is hosting a summit with representatives from political parties and intelligence officials to discuss countering foreign interference in the vote.

Germany's intelligence services, previously criticized domestically and internationally, are set to receive significant new powers. The article highlights an impending overhaul of their capabilities and authority.