French Council of State clears son-in-law of DGSE agent who spied for China

French intelligence regroups to better cover war in Ukraine 

After being caught out by the start of the conflict, France's intelligence services have since restructured and are taking more decisive action on Russia's invasion of Ukraine. But that has come with some serious soul-searching.

Aleteyan markets lie detector to French firms facing corporate threats 

Long decried in France, the polygraph is now being marketed to private sector firms. Gilles Martel, a former defence ministry polygraph and intelligence specialist, has joined forces with Corexalys to market their lie detector product.

• RUSSIA - Kremlin explores new foreign policy concept

• UNITED STATES - Senator Scott Young enlists DNI communications director.  

• FRANCE - French senators point to weak representation in international organisations. 

• KYRGYZSTAN - Bishkek's former spymaster to head embassy in Ukraine 

• FRANCE - Paris wants to join international scene of Chinese intelligence analysis 

Berlin Global Advisors goes to Brussels 

The German strategic consulting firm Berlin Global Advisors, which employs a number of former BND officers, is poised to open an office in the Begian capital.

Schmidt-Deguelle can put his China expertise to work for Berlin Global Advisors 

After having been with WMP Eurocom, which has worked as a lobbyist in Berlin for China, Schmidt-Deguelle has joined business diplomacy firm Berlin Global Advisors, which includes a number of former BND intelligence service officers among its employees.

DGSE loses in court against its Rwanda Informant  Free

Unlike Britain and the United States, France has never created a clear administrative framework for dealing with oversees informers, particularly those who are exfiltrated to France because their lives might be in danger. The DGSE recently found itself before the administrative court in Marseille in a particularly sensitive case concerning its handling of a Rwandan informer.

DGSE Chinese spying trial sheds light on human resource issues 

The trial that opened before the Special Assize Court on [...]

DGSE's handling of suspected traitors under spotlight 

Two former DGSE officers accused of spying for China claim they were unlawfully held in custody by the external intelligence agency.

Jiangsu, Guoanbu's top spot for capturing foreign technology 

The Chinese ministry of state security's use of Safran's Jiangsu site as an espionage outpost has now been exposed by the American intelligence services, with help from their French counterparts.