Former BND Chief Arrested: Germany's Biggest Spy Scandal in Decades

Germany's former spy chief has been arrested for spying—a surreal scandal that has rocked the nation. August Hanning, ex-head of the foreign intelligence service BND, remains in pre-trial custody, accused of treason and espionage. The allegation: Hanning sold classified information to "other state services." His source? His former chief-of-staff, who went on to work for all of his successors to the present day. The case raises serious questions about the integrity of Germany's intelligence community and whether the country can still be trusted with secrets. In this Berlin Briefing Podcast, Michaela Küfner unpacks the details of Germany's biggest intelligence scandal in decades, exploring the implications for national security and the potential fallout for the BND and its leadership.