Discovery: An Egyptian spy in Angela Merkel's office

A person spying on Egyptian intelligence services for years has been discovered in German Chancellor Angela Merkel's office.

It's about Stephen Seibert, associate with German government spokesman, exposed as an Egyptian agent.

Part of the German government's Press and Information Service staff, he allegedly worked for Egyptian intelligence services for several years.

The federal penal service received “executive measures against this person in December last year, at the order of the federal prosecutor's office, said in the security report, which was presented in Berlin.

Information on Egyptian Opposition

An investigation against this person is still under way. The prosecution confirmed to Bild that an investigation was launched under suspicion of intelligence activity. According to Bild, he is a middle-level civil servant in the government.

The federal press service refused to comment on the case, stressing that they do not interfere with the ongoing investigations.

The focus of Egyptian intelligence service activities in Germany is to collect information about the Egyptian opposition living in that country, the Constitutional Protection Service said in its annual report.

At the same time, they add, the focus of Egyptian colleagues is primarily members of the Muslim Brotherhood.