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Baku Winter Park business centre, the headquarters of Azerbaijani influence campaigns

The Winter Park Plaza in the Baku Winter Park business centre in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The Winter Park Plaza in the Baku Winter Park business centre in Baku, Azerbaijan. © Winter Park Plaza

Across the globe, spies love to gather in inconspicuous dens to meet contacts and hold discreet conversations. This week, Intelligence Online visits the Baku Winter Park business centre, which serves as a base for the launch of information campaigns but also as a recruiting ground for spies.

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France
French military intelligence's unequal perks scheme sows discord

French MP Loïc Kervran co-authored the report “Hiring and retaining staff: winning the defence ministry's human resources battle” which was presented to the French parliament in March 2025.
French MP Loïc Kervran co-authored the report “Hiring and retaining staff: winning the defence ministry's human resources battle” which was presented to the French parliament in March 2025. © Fred Dugit/PhotoPQR/Le Parisien/MaxPPP

On top of the French ministry of armed forces' issue of finding and retaining intelligence staff, a parliamentary report has shed light on an uneven perks award scheme.

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