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M. Kolaszyński - Committees of inquiry in Germany: Can a parliamentary minority control the activities of the intelligence services?

M. Kolaszyński - Committees of inquiry in Germany: Can a parliamentary minority control the activities of the intelligence services?

Recently, a lively debate has been conducted in Poland on the establishment of a commission of inquiry into secret surveillance. In this context, it is useful to refer to the functioning of this type of institution in Germany. This is significant for at least two reasons. First, since 1954, there have been at least 16 committees of inquiry into the activities of the intelligence services in Germany. Second, the opposition has made very frequent use of this instrument in recent years. This relates to the issue of secret surveillance.

 

Mateusz Kolaszyński

KBN Analysis no. 7 (102) / 2022

26 February 2022

Recently, a lively debate has been conducted in Poland on the establishment of a commission of inquiry into secret surveillance. In this context, it is useful to refer to the functioning of this type of institution in Germany. This is significant for at least two reasons. First, since 1954, there have been at least 16 committees of inquiry into the activities of the intelligence services in Germany. Second, the opposition has made very frequent use of this instrument in recent years. This relates to the issue of secret surveillance.

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