Policy
German parliament passes law giving spy agencies hacking, sabotage powers
The Brief
- The Bundestag approved a bill overhauling Germany's spy laws, the biggest such change of the postwar era.
- The vote was 308 in favour, 190 against, with 71 abstentions.
- The law gives German spy agencies hacking and sabotage powers, months after Chancellor Friedrich Merz's cabinet approved the draft.
Why it matters
The law expands what German intelligence agencies may do, including hacking and sabotage, which could affect how developers handle security and data in systems used in Germany.
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In the biggest overhaul of the country’s spy laws of the postwar era, the Bundestag approved the bill by 308 votes to 190 — with 71 abstentions — months after Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s cabinet signed off on the draft.
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Bundestag approves the bill expanding spy agencies' hacking and sabotage powers
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German parliament passes law giving spy agencies hacking, sabotage powers