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U-turn surprising: according to information from the German press agency, the head of the German intelligence services, Hans-Georg Maaßen, has not been transferred as planned to the German Ministry of the Interior as a special representative. Originally, Mabaden, in a farewell speech, whose manuscript was distributed to the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), heavily criticized parts of the coalition and his controversial statements about the "hunt" at a mbadively defended protest again in Chemnitz.
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer (CSU), has not confirmed the dismissal of Maaß Sunday night. "At the moment, I can not say anything about it," said Seehofer on the sidelines of a party meeting in Munich. He was back in Berlin on Monday.
"Maaßens comments are under examination"
A spokesman for Seehofer said Sunday night that Maaßen's statements were known to the ministry and are under review. "After the examination, Mr Seehofer will draw the necessary conclusions." To which the criticism expressed by Mabaden refers, the speaker did not say. It was read in the media that Maaßen had criticized in a manuscript parts of the coalition.
Maaßen, who also defended his remarks at special sessions of the Parliamentary Panel on Intelligence Control and the Bundestag Committee on the Interior, should in fact be special advisor to the German Minister of the Interior, Horst Seehofer (CSU), for European and international tasks – with the same salary as BfV. , at the rank of department head. This transfer will not exist anymore.
The dispute over Mabaden and his statements sparked a new coalition crisis in Germany in September, which almost led to its collapse. The replacement of Mabadens following controversial statements at the head of the secret service and its promotion initially planned for a Secretary of State with a salary of more than 14,000 euros per month had caused great indignation.
(APA / dpa)
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