While the French domestic intelligence agency is one of the entities least affected by recent interior ministry budget cuts, that financial pressure caused considerable concern within its technical directorate, currently working on a major in-house spyware project.
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Amid ongoing diplomatic tensions between Baku and Paris, behind the scenes negotiations are underway to secure the release of a French national held by Azerbaijan. According to Intelligence Online sources, Azerbaijan wants France to return an opposition figure and an alleged former intelligence collaborator who has requested asylum.
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By codifying the practice of sharing intelligence to influence foreign governments, the outgoing administration has given Donald Trump and his intelligence chiefs a well-established tool that will also test their international credibility.
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Intelligence Online has learned that Bruno Dalles, a public prosecutor in the French overseas territory of New Caledonia, is far along in talks to take the helm of Monaco's financial security authority, backed by Paris.
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The French naval defence giant is positioning itself on Thailand's future frigates project. Naval Group is keen to oust its competing compatriots early on, in hopes of being the sole French shipyard in the race.
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Bangladesh's new government is still trying to track down assets belonging to former members of the Sheikh Hasina regime as part of its anti-corruption probe, and has turned to the international community for help in the hunt.
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