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EU Commissioner Avramopoulos proposes establishment of European Intelligence Agency

21 November 2015

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"European Commissioner for Migration Dimitris Avramopoulos proposed on Friday the establishment of an European Intelligence Service, upon his arrival to the extraordinary EU Interior Ministers meeting in Brussels

As he stated, after the European Counter Terrorism Center in Europol that was formed after the attack at Charlie Hebdo, "now it is the right time to take a step further and to lay the foundations for the creation of a European Intelligence Agency.."

See: EU Commissioner Avramopoulos proposes establishment of European Intelligence Agency (ANAMPA, link)

And see: EU calls for European intelligence agency (expatica, link):

"I believe it is a moment to make one more step forward and put the basis for the creation of a European intelligence agency," he added. But powerful Germany quickly spoke out against the plan, saying it would infringe the sovereignty of European countries, many of whom have long been cautious about sharing intelligence.

"We should not concentrate our energy on creating a new european intelligence agency," said German Interior minister Thomas de Maiziere. "I cannot imagine that we are ready to give up our national sovereignty."

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