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German Cabinet Advances Reform to Expand Intelligence Service Powers

The German government has approved a draft law to modernize the powers of the Federal Intelligence Service and domestic intelligence agency, aiming to strengthen their ability to respond to espionage, extremist networks and other hybrid threats.
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Thailand Extends Heavy Rain and Flash Flood Warnings Across Northern and Upper Regions
Thailand Advances Plans for Seventy-Four-Kilometer Suphan Buri-Ayutthaya Rail Link
CP Axtra Opens Happitat in Bangna With Large-Scale Entertainment and Drone Show
Thailand Fast-Tracks Regional Airport Upgrades as Tourism Inflows Surge
Thai Army Warns of Heightened Security Risks After Coordinated Bombings and Arson in Southern Border Provinces
Germany Draws More Than Fifty Billion Euros From Climate and Infrastructure Fund in First Year
German Economy Posts Moderate Second-Quarter Growth Despite External Pressures
Second Stage of EU AI Act Brings Stricter Deepfake Labeling Rules in Germany
German Ten-Year Bond Yields Rise as Borrowing Needs and Inflation Risks Increase
Germany Advances Plans for Independent Long-Range Missile Capabilities
German Cabinet Advances Reform to Expand Intelligence Service Powers
German Coalition Weighs Tougher Response to Suspected Russian Sabotage
BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen Accelerate Investment in Software-Defined Vehicles
German Exporters Hold Up Despite Trade Conflicts and Global Uncertainty
German Government Advances Measures to Ease Skilled Immigration From Abroad
Germany Activates Oversight of New EU Artificial Intelligence Transparency Rules
German Constitutional Court Reviews Limits on Domestic and Foreign Intelligence Powers
Germany’s Low Gas Storage Levels Draw Closer Scrutiny Ahead of Autumn
Germany Sets Binding Heat Protection Standards as Extreme Weather Raises Health Risks
German Infrastructure Law Takes Effect to Speed Major Projects and Digitize Approvals
German Government Reviews Russian House in Berlin Amid Hybrid Activity Concerns
Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes-Benz Face Mounting Profit Pressure as Auto Restructuring Intensifies
German Unemployment Rises Above Three Million as Economic Stagnation Weakens Hiring
German Auto Industry Employment Falls to Lowest Level Since 2005 Amid EV Transition
Bundesbank Warns Low Rhine Water and Industrial Stagnation Could Weigh on German Growth
German Exports Rise 3.9% in First Half as Trade Balance with US Narrows
Domestic pressure over migration and security is intensifying
Energy security is returning as a central industrial risk
Germany's auto industry is increasingly caught between geopolitics and trade policy
Growth and employment are becoming increasingly disconnected
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Cabinet expands intelligence agencies' powers for active cyber defense
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