Deutschlands ehemaliger Spionagechef verhaftet wegen Spionage und Hochverrat    DW.com Deutsche Behörden verhaften ehemaligen Spionagechef wegen Spionagevorwürfen    The New York Times Deutschland verhaftet ehemaligen Nachrichtenchef wegen angeblicher Spionage    The Guardian Ehemaliger deutscher Spionagechef verhaftet wegen Spionage und Hochverrat    BBC Ehemaliger deutscher Spionagechef verhaftet wegen Vorwürfen auf Hochverrat und Spionage    CNN

Ein ehemaliger Leiter des Auslandsnachrichtendienstes Deutschlands wurde verhaftet, weil er Staatsgeheimnisse an einen Auslandsnachrichtendienst weitergegeben haben soll, wie das Bundesstaatsanwaltschaftsamt sagte.

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August Hanning wird beschuldigt, klassifizierte Informationen für eine ausländische Macht erhalten zu haben.

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August Hanning, tidigare chef för Tysklands underrättelsetjänst BND, har gripits misstänkt för spionage, rapporterar Welt.

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August Hanning, the man who once led Germany’s spy service, is now under investigation for passing on state secrets.

August Hanning has been remanded into pretrial detention after his arrest. The case has prompted calls for transparency when spies leave the government.

German ex-spy chief arrested for treason: What we know    Al Jazeera German court orders detention of former intelligence chief after spying arrest    The Guardian Germany’s beleaguered spies face a fresh scandal    Financial Times German spy scandal threatens national security    DW.com Ex-CIA Officer Reacts to Insane Spy Scandal Rocking the Intelligence World    The Bulwark

Germany: Ex-spy chief sent to pretrial detention on treason charges    DW.com German ex-spy chief arrested for treason: What we know    Al Jazeera Former German top spy placed under formal arrest    Reuters Germany’s beleaguered spies face a fresh scandal    Financial Times Former German spy chief arrested on treason and espionage allegations    CNN

A court on Wednesday ordered the former head of Germany’s foreign intelligence service August Hanning to remain in pretrial detention after his arrest on suspicion of espionage and treason, along with a former deputy who allegedly supplied him with secret files. Here’s what we know about one of the biggest security breaches in German history.