The president of the Independent Supervisory Board, Josef Hoch, sees the planned new powers for the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) as a profound cut. "This is a real break," said Hoch of the "world on Sunday." So far, the BND has only been allowed to watch if he recognized attacks on Germany. "Now he is allowed to act - he is also controlled," announced Hoch. "The BND does not get a license to kill. The difference between the secret service …
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The president of the Independent Supervisory Board, Josef Hoch, sees the planned new powers for the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) as a profound cut. "This is a real break," said Hoch of the "world on Sunday." So far, the BND has only been allowed to watch if he recognized attacks on Germany. "Now he is allowed to act - he is also controlled," announced Hoch. "The BND does not get a license to kill. The difference between the secret service …