Brussels spy hub with hundreds of agents warns EU
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22 claimsThe green lampposts at Luxembourg Square in Brussels' EU quarter have a notorious reputation as listening posts and are said to have been frequently filled with eavesdropping equipment.
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The area around Luxembourg Square is one of the most monitored in the world, with states, organizations, and companies competing to gather intelligence.
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The European Commission warned in a 2024 memo that Brussels is one of the world's largest spy centers with hundreds of active intelligence agents targeting the EU institution.
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5 questionsWho was behind the wiretapping of the Politico journalist and the Hungarian foreign minister's calls?
Why did the European Commission refuse to expel all Russian diplomats identified as spies by Belgian intelligence?
What specific intelligence-gathering activities does the EU itself conduct?
How many active intelligence agents are currently operating in Brussels?
What was the exact nature of the listening equipment found in the Justus Lipsius building in 2003, and who installed it?
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