🔻Germany’s parliament has approved extensive reforms to the structure of the country’s intelligence and security organizations.

Based on a resolution by Germany’s parliament, from now on, the country’s intelligence officers will have the power to carry out covert operations, including sabotage outside German territory, and also to launch cyberattacks against Germany’s enemies.

Alexander Deubrent, Germany’s interior minister, described these changes as “reforms of the century.”

In his speech in parliament, he said that Germany has become “a stage for terrorist and extremist activities and for foreign powers.”

However, critics have warned about extensive digital oversight.

Clara Bunger, a spokesperson for Germany’s Left Party, said that Mr. Deubrent is creating “a new secret police in Germany.”