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Intelligence services seek accountability

The question of parliamentary control over France's intelligence services has become a presidential campaign issue.

Subscribers only Agencies 04.04.2012

Afghan withdrawal offers rich pickings

On February 16, French transport minister Thierry Mariana obtained Uzbek President Islam Karimov’s agreement to repatriate by rail hundreds of [...]

Subscribers only Defence 04.04.2012

Christophe Farnaud

Christophe Farnaud, an advisor to Dominique de Villepin at the [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 04.04.2012

Electoral hostage fears

What becomes of the French hostages still being held in [...]

Subscribers only Operations 04.04.2012

Intelligence as seen by Orion

Intelligence Online has seen a copy of notes on French intelligence soon to be published online by the working group [...]

Subscribers only Agencies 21.03.2012

Total boss plays for time

Determined to hold on to his job, Total's CEO Christophe de Margerie is dragging out the group's negotiations with the U.S. on Iran.

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 21.03.2012

IKEA investigator worked for CRG

Jean-Pierre Foures, who sold extracts from various official data bases to the security services of Ikea via his company Eirpace [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 21.03.2012

Pascal Meunier

Pascal Meunier is stepping down as director of institutional affairs [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 21.03.2012

General Mustapha Tlass

General Mustapha Tlass, who spent last week in Paris establishing [...]

Subscribers only 21.03.2012

Claude Dumont-Beghi

Claude Dumont-Beghi, the French lawyer who has brought a series [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 21.03.2012

Paris to train Special Forces

Edouard Guillaud, the French army chief of staff, visited Beirut [...]

Subscribers only Defence 21.03.2012

Eramet hires former Areva security chief

In charge of the security of Areva’s expatriate workers until [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 21.03.2012

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Socialists plan intelligence reforms

French intelligence officials are bracing themselves for change if, as anticipated, François Hollande succeed Nicolas Sarkozy as France's leader in the upcoming presidential election. The French Socialists have not gone public about their intentions for the sector.

Subscribers only Agencies 21.03.2012

Beijing votes for Sarkozy

Chinese intelligence and analysis agencies believe Nicolas Sarkozy is more compatible with Beijing than his opponent in next month's presidential [...]

Subscribers only Agencies 07.03.2012

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A case that threatens France's Saudi friends

A former consultant to Saudi Arabia's Bugshan Group, Hans Mahayne, is leveling increasingly precise accusations against the firm that acts as partner to leading French armaments groups.

Subscribers only 07.03.2012

Bucy, Ocea’s pilot fish

Despite an ongoing row between France and Nigeria that has been bad for defence business between the two countries (IOL [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 07.03.2012

Anne Lauvergeon

Anne Lauvergeon, whose request that an independent board look into [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 07.03.2012

Bertrand Delanoe

Bertrand Delanoe, the socialist mayor of Paris, publicly demonstrated his [...]

Subscribers only 07.03.2012

Acer settles its scores

It looked very much like a banal complaint that Taiwan [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 07.03.2012

Looking for Dassault's consultants

Suspected by BAE Systems) of helping Dassault win a contract [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 07.03.2012

Eurocopter eyes ATE

Under protection from its creditors in South Africa since last [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 07.03.2012

Aircraft fly the coop

Targeted by the U.S. Commerce Department last year because of [...]

Subscribers only Corporate Intel 07.03.2012

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Afghanistan: French withdrawal speeds up

Rivalry between President Nicolas Sarkozy and French Socialist presidential candidate François Hollande ahead of France's upcoming presidential poll has brought forward the deadline for French troops to leave Afghanistan from 2014, as was initially planned, to within the coming year.

Subscribers only Defence 07.03.2012

Ikea ‘spied on French workers'

Jean-Pierre Foures, a well-known figure in the small world of French private investigation, looks set to become embroiled in a [...]

Subscribers only Breaking News 07.03.2012

Journalists adopt counter-espionage methods

Reporters keen to keep prying eyes away from computer files or e-mail are to receive tips from hackers.

Subscribers only Cybersecurity 22.02.2012

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All articles - France

Intelligence services seek accountability

Afghan withdrawal offers rich pickings

Christophe Farnaud

Electoral hostage fears

Intelligence as seen by Orion

Total boss plays for time

IKEA investigator worked for CRG

Pascal Meunier

General Mustapha Tlass

Claude Dumont-Beghi

Paris to train Special Forces

Eramet hires former Areva security chief

Spotlight
Socialists plan intelligence reforms

Beijing votes for Sarkozy

Document
A case that threatens France's Saudi friends

Bucy, Ocea’s pilot fish

Anne Lauvergeon

Bertrand Delanoe

Acer settles its scores

Looking for Dassault's consultants

Eurocopter eyes ATE

Aircraft fly the coop

Spotlight
Afghanistan: French withdrawal speeds up

Ikea ‘spied on French workers'

Journalists adopt counter-espionage methods

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All articles - France

Intelligence services seek accountability

Afghan withdrawal offers rich pickings

Christophe Farnaud

Electoral hostage fears

Intelligence as seen by Orion

Total boss plays for time

IKEA investigator worked for CRG

Pascal Meunier

General Mustapha Tlass

Claude Dumont-Beghi

Paris to train Special Forces

Eramet hires former Areva security chief

Spotlight Socialists plan intelligence reforms

Beijing votes for Sarkozy

Document A case that threatens France's Saudi friends

Bucy, Ocea’s pilot fish

Anne Lauvergeon

Bertrand Delanoe

Acer settles its scores

Looking for Dassault's consultants

Eurocopter eyes ATE

Aircraft fly the coop

Spotlight Afghanistan: French withdrawal speeds up

Ikea ‘spied on French workers'

Journalists adopt counter-espionage methods

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About Intelligence Online

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Intelligence Online on social media

Indigo Publications' websites

Spotlight
Socialists plan intelligence reforms

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A case that threatens France's Saudi friends

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Afghanistan: French withdrawal speeds up