The European Union Plans to Establish a New Intelligence Unit

Translation by SadaNews: The European Commission, led by Ursula von der Leyen, has begun steps to establish a new intelligence agency aimed at enhancing coordination among national intelligence agencies in EU member states, according to the Financial Times which cited informed sources about the project.

This agency will be created within the Commission's secretariat and will include a select group of intelligence officials from various member states, with the goal of collecting and analyzing security information jointly, and improving responses to cross-border security challenges such as terrorism, espionage, and cyberattacks.

This initiative reflects a strategic shift towards building a more integrated European intelligence structure, in light of rising global security threats and the increasing need for effective information sharing among member states.