3 minutes agoEU Ambassador to Many States Proves Paid as Spy From China
Periskopi(6 years ago)
(6 years ago)A former German diplomat working in EU institutions is under investigation along with two other lobbyists under suspicion of being spies paid by the government of China. Nine houses and offices in Brussels, Berlin, Baden-Wurtemberg and Barvar are reportedly raided by police on behalf of Germany's prosecutor's office. [...]
Nine houses and offices in Brussels, Berlin, Baden-Wurtemberg and Barvar are reportedly raided by police on behalf of Germany's prosecutor's office.
The investigation, led by Germany's special prosecutor, Peter Frank, has been investigating the diplomat's activities since he spent in the lobby company two years ago, along with two other employees of another firm, reports Der Spiegel, translates Periscopi.
The federal prosecutor's office spokesman confirmed the investigation under spying allegations, but denied to offer any additional details, saying there has been no arrests yet.
It is claimed that the two individuals in question had shared confidential commercial information with the Chinese ministry for state security.
Diplomat at the centre of the investigation reportedly worked both on the EU Commission and the European Foreign Action Service. [ Footnote] EAS].
The German magnaline further adds that this diplomat had been the EU ambassador to <x0) multi-state” before completing his EU career in 2017 to become part of the lobby company. /Periscope
