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Ex-intelligence officer makes rare step into left-wing politics

A former stalwart of France's financial crimes agency Tracfin, who now works for a French bank, joined the French Socialist Party in January.

Spotlight | France, Iran
French aeronautical firm probed over its exports to Iran

Brittany-based aeronautical subcontractor Almo Aero is under investigation by the French customs intelligence service for exporting components used for manufacturing drones to Iran in breach of EU regulations.

France
French intelligence career mobility stagnating

The 20,000 people that make up France's intelligence community appear to have little desire for inter-service mobility, with fewer than 200 employees taking up the option each year.

The Intelligence Gazette
French customs intelligence overhaul, Chinese academics under surveillance, Ex-NSC exec in Columbia, China's A330 in Vanuatu

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

FranceCustoms intelligence COO moves on after role axed

ChinaCCP heightens surveillance of Chinese academics abroad

United StatesBiden's deputy national security adviser joins Columbia

Vanuatu/ChinaChinese aid plane used to test Port Vila runway

The Intelligence Gazette
Fiscal intelligence unit to start 2025, CICIR welcome in Berlin, Dating app for French officers, NZ archives and Chinese interference

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

FranceFiscal intelligence unit to get cracking in 2025

Germany/ChinaChinese intelligence think tank banned in Paris still welcome in Berlin

FranceNew dating app for French officers, a honeypot den?

New ZealandNZSIS releases archives in face of Chinese espionage and interference

France
The national intelligence coordination agency tackling cross-service human resources issues

Since 2022, the CNRLT has been seeking to standardise recruitment and professional development practices across the intelligence services. One of the unspoken goals is to temper the competition between agencies that has been driving salaries up.

The Intelligence Gazette
War vet club's new PR head, Hanoi's info warfare guru, French intel academy, NRO preps for Congress, EU ready for Republicans

Appointments, reforms and the issues at stake: every Monday, Intelligence Online serves up snippets big and small from the global intelligence community.

France Intelligence services vets club gets new head

Vietnam Information warfare master joins Politburo

France Intelligence academy broadens courses to further circles

Washington NRO adds muscle to Congress liaison office before possible Trump presidency

Washington EU keeps options open with US Republicans

France
French intelligence and drug trafficking: a patchwork of blurred powers

A French Senate report into drug trafficking points to intelligence weaknesses, including a "conspicuously absent" DGSI and police, gendarme and customs officials who disagree about the role of intelligence.