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French spy agency blocks security clearance for anti-EU job applicant

A senior figure in a French eurosceptic political movement led by writer Michel Onfray (pictured), was refused a job in DGSI domestic intelligence.
A senior figure in a French eurosceptic political movement led by writer Michel Onfray (pictured), was refused a job in DGSI domestic intelligence. © Joël Saget / AFP
A senior figure in a French anti-EU political movement was refused a job in DGSI domestic intelligence that requires high-level security clearance. The spy agency believed his political activity and his many relatives abroad made him vulnerable. [...]
Published on 11.04.2024 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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