Konstantin von Notz: “We expect a swift and thorough investigation into the egregious allegations leveled against former BND chief Hanning.”

I call for banning former officials with security clearances from engaging in private consulting work after leaving office.

This is a hard-hitting and deeply troubling story.

We have been criticizing the dubious and wide-ranging lobbying activities of former top officials and those with the highest security clearances in Germany for years.

Russland greift uns jeden Tag an - mit Spionage, Sabotage, Anschlagsversuchen und der Aushöhlung, Zerrüttung unserer Demokratie.