Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has deemed certain surveillance practices of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) unconstitutional, emphasizing inadequate privacy protections. The court’s ruling was influenced by a complaint from Amnesty International, which argued for targeted security measures without broad public…

Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court has ruled that the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) overstepped its authority in some aspects of international communications surveillance, deeming parts of its cyber operations unconstitutional. While confirming the need for such cyber activities to prevent major…