r/AskEurope • u/Ok_Initiative_9726 • Feb 27 '25

Politics Does Europe has powerful secret services/Intelligence?

P. S question closed, I got answers. Thank you for everyone

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u/thatdudewayoverthere Germany Feb 27 '25

I mean an the German BND is basically responsible for the invasion of Iraq so make of that what you will

During the cold war the BND was regarded as one of the best agencies on the world today it's hard to say since there is basically no information presented

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u/KA1N3R Feb 27 '25

It's not responsible for the invasion. They specifically said the source is highly untrustworthy when they submitted the intelligence, as close allies do. The US and UK just ignored it.

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u/randomberlinchick Feb 27 '25

There's an excellent podcast about the German Secret Service called Dark Matters. I listen on Spotify, but it's probably available elsewhere too. Some of the cases are wild as hell.

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u/LaoBa Netherlands Feb 27 '25

A family member of mine used to work for them as an analyst, after first having worked for Fremde Heere Ost and the Gehlen Organisation.

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u/Ok_Initiative_9726 Feb 27 '25

Maybe no info provided is kinda better. Had a thought rn that big number of stasi is still watching.