Thomas Haldenwang Resigns as Head of German Domestic Intelligence to Run for Bundestag
Thomas Haldenwang has stepped down as President of Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) to pursue a candidacy for the CDU in the upcoming Bundestag elections. Interior Minister Nancy Faeser announced that Haldenwang’s responsibilities would be temporarily handled by his deputies, Sinan Selen and Silke Willems. Faeser praised Haldenwang’s leadership amid rising threats, including terrorism and extremism. His resignation comes ahead of the early election scheduled for February 23, following the collapse of the coalition government. The decision on Haldenwang’s successor remains uncertain.