The European Commission is taking cautious steps toward building an internal intelligence unit—a sensitive move that has already raised concerns within the EU’s diplomatic service.
“The goal was to disrupt the German economy through acts of sabotage and show citizens the consequences of supporting Ukraine,” according to the judge.
The Dresden court sentenced a former Brussels parliamentary aide to almost five years in prison, after finding he passed sensitive information to Beijing.
For security officials, the detentions highlight a broader trend of Russian intelligence actively recruiting individuals to carry out covert operations.
