DW: How big is Germany’s new espionage scandal. Germany’s ex-spy arrested

Oct 6, 2026 #AugustHanning#Germany#arrestGermany’s former spy chief August Hanning has been arrested on suspicion of espionage. Prosecutors are investigating allegations that classified information was obtained from inside Germany’s foreign intelligence service and sold on. The case is raising serious questions about security at the highest levels of the country’s intelligence establishment. Pablo Foley Elias speaks to DW’s Chief Political Editor Michaela Küfner. #AugustHanning#Germany#arrest#dwnews00:00 Germany’s ex-spy chief arrested for espionage 00:41 Michaela Küfner, DW Chief Political Editor 03:04 Was Germany’s former intelligence chief a foreign agent? 05:08 Germany’s current spy chief warns Russia conflict risk growing 06:20 What are investigators focusing on now?

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Life event that changes all: Horse riding accident in Zimbabwe in 1993, a fractured skull et al including bipolar anxiety, chronic fatigue …. co-morbidities (Nietzche 'He who has the reason why can deal with any how' details my health history from 1993 to date). 17th 2017 August operation for breast cancer (no indications just an appointment came from BreastCheck through the Post). Trinity College Dublin Business Economics and Social Studies (but no degree) 1997-2003; UCD 1997/1998 night classes) essays, projects, writings. Trinity Horizon Programme 1997/98 (Centre for Women Studies Trinity College Dublin/St. Patrick's Foundation (Professor McKeon) EU Horizon funded: research study of 15 women (I was one of this group and it became the cornerstone of my journey to now 2017) over 9 mth period diagnosed with depression and their reintegration into society, with special emphasis on work, arts, further education; Notes from time at Trinity Horizon Project 1997/98; Articles written for Irishhealth.com 2003/2004; St Patricks Foundation monthly lecture notes for a specific period in time; Selection of Poetry including poems written by people I know; Quotations 1998-2017; other writings mainly with theme of social justice under the heading Citizen Journalism Ireland. Letters written to friends about life in Zimbabwe; Family history including Michael Comyn KC, my grandfather, my grandmother's family, the O'Donnellan ffrench Blake-Forsters; Moral wrong: An acrimonious divorce but the real injustice was the Catholic Church granting an annulment – you can read it and make your own judgment, I have mine. Topics I have written about include annual Brain Awareness week, Mashonaland Irish Associataion in Zimbabwe, Suicide (a life sentence to those left behind); Nostalgia: Tara Hill, Co. Meath.
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