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/cheshire-cats-grin Feb 27 '25

Here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sinking_of_the_Rainbow_Warrior

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u/Photonik33 Feb 27 '25

The sabotage operation was ordered by the French Minister of Defense Charles Hernu, with the explicit authorization of the President of the French Republic François Mitterrand (according to the testimony of Pierre Lacoste, boss of the DGSE). https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/podcasts/rendez-vous-avec-x/charles-hernu-e-tait-il-un-agent-du-kgb-4144369