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Paris heeds intel services' calls for right to review ex-spies' manuscripts

The logo of France's DGSE foreign intelligence service displayed at the Vivatechnology trade fair in Paris, on 11 June 2025.
The logo of France's DGSE foreign intelligence service displayed at the Vivatechnology trade fair in Paris, on 11 June 2025. © Augustin Pasquini/Hans Lucas via AFP
A preliminary draft revision of France's military planning law for 2024-2030 includes a provision establishing oversight of "intellectual works" by current or former intelligence service officers and staff. [...]
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