Hans-Georg Maassen

Islamic State has Euro 2016 in its sights, German spy chief says

France, where militants last year killed 130 people in coordinated assaults on cafes, bars, a football stadium and a music hall across Paris, will host Euro 2016, which starts on June 10 and runs for a month at 10 stadiums across the country.

May 27, 2016, 23:23 PM IST

Germany denies Paris attack suspect had papers on German nuclear research centre

Germany`s domestic intelligence agency denied on Thursday its head had told German lawmakers a prime suspect in the Paris attacks had documents about the Juelich German nuclear research centre.

Apr 14, 2016, 16:40 PM IST

Islamic State sending fighters disguised as refugees: German spy agency

Islamic State militants have slipped into Europe disguised as refugees, the head of Germany`s domestic intelligence agency (BfV) said on Friday, a day after security forces thwarted a potential IS attack in Berlin.

Feb 05, 2016, 15:32 PM IST

German spy agency got 100 tip-offs about IS fighters among refugees: report

Germany`s domestic intelligence agency (BfV) has received more than 100 tip-offs that there are Islamic State fighters among the refugees currently staying in Germany, Berliner Zeitung newspaper cited the agency`s chief as saying.

Feb 05, 2016, 06:10 AM IST