Report: Germany plans to significantly expand the powers of intelligence agencies.

Germany is taking steps to strengthen its foreign intelligence agency, granting it broad new powers in preparation for a possible decoupling with the United States. This plan comes at a time when German and other European leaders are increasingly concerned: President Donald Trump may stop sharing American intelligence with Europe, or use this dependence as leverage. Berlin officials believe that, just as European countries must significantly strengthen their military capabilities to gain more autonomy, Germany's intelligence system must also significantly enhance its abilities.