Germany's ex-foreign intelligence agency chief is arrested on suspicion of espionage

NPR | By Esme Nicholson

Published October 6, 2026 at 5:46 PM EDT

Germany's former foreign intelligence agency chief has been arrested on suspicion of treasonous espionage. A former high-ranking aide has also been arrested.

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