(Bloomberg) The arrest of a senior counter-intelligence official, alleged to have traded secrets for Kremlin cash, is upending Austrian politics ahead of national elections and cementing the nation’s reputation as a haven for spies. Most Read from BloombergTrumpism Is Emptying ChurchesIran’s Better, Stealthier Drones Are Remaking Global WarfareWhy India’s South Rejects Modi — And Why It MattersGermany to Order Ships, Armored Vehicles Worth Up to €7 BillionBlackstone Nears Buyout of Skin-Care
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Austria’s justice minister said Thursday that she plans to tighten the country’s rules on espionage, which currently is explicitly banned if directed against Austria itself but not if it targets other countries or international organisations.
Justice Minister Alma Zadic’s push to tighten
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