Tense security situation
In the sights of the spies: Secret services schools in the Bundestag
The Bundestag is in the sights of foreign actors. The political groups want star-Informations sensitize their MPs -with the help of the security authorities.
It was only a few days ago that an employee of the CDU/CSU parliamentary group. The case has startled many MPs, also in other factions. The German Bundestag and its members are in the sights of foreign secret services.
The political groups are now preparing their new MPs. After star-Informations go through the MPs from the CDU/CSU and Greens a kind of safety training, and the SPD also has its MPs schools.
BND boss Bruno Kahl as a guest
This Friday, for example, the CDU/CSU parliamentary group wants to train its parliamentarians against outside threats. As part of an internal group of boot camps, MPs will receive a lecture on the security policy challenges of Germany.
This emerges from a agenda that star is present. The heading: “Focus MP: What dangers are threatening?” The Union invited high-ranking guests: Bruno Kahl, President of the Federal Intelligence Service, and Sinan Selen, Vice President of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution.
The Greens also go for star-Informations back to the expertise of the security authorities to sensitize their MPs for hybrid dangers.
A group of faction with different events is to take place on April 9, among other things, a joint meeting with the Federal Intelligence Service and the Federal Constitutional Protection is planned. It should be about all kinds of security -relevant questions, and MPs should be given the opportunity to get rid of their questions.
MPs are “very interesting goals for foreign actors”
“We have long been confronted with ongoing attacks in Germany,” says Green Group Manager Irene Mihalic the star. “It’s about sabotage, cyber attacks, approaches and destabilization attempts, disinformation and influencing campaigns of authoritarian regime.”
In the past parliamentary term, the Greens faction had already made information offers to its MPs, says Mihalic. “Member of the Bundestag, especially for foreign actors, are very interesting goals”, should therefore “be particularly sensitized” and discuss possible open questions.
SPD parliamentary group circles are insuredthat the security of all members of the parliamentary group is very important. “That is why there is permanent support and training courses in relation to all questions of security, such as cyber security,” it says.
Source: Stern
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