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DGSE locks down top positions until presidential

By Pierre Gastineau, Antoine Izambard and Franck Renaud
Reading time 3 min
The head of France's DGSE external security agency Nicolas Lerner, in Paris, on 11 June 2026.
The head of France's DGSE external security agency Nicolas Lerner, in Paris, on 11 June 2026. © Adnan Farzat/NurPhoto via AFP

From new appointments to job extensions, France's foreign intelligence service is making its final staff adjustments ahead of next year's presidential election.

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