The European Union is planning to gradually build a fully fledged intelligence body to better counter threats from foreign actors and respond more forcefully to espionage within its borders.
This statement comes from a recent draft of a report requested by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
The new intelligence service would gather its own intelligence about threats originating beyond EU borders that target the bloc as a whole, according to people familiar with the report.
The aim is to avoid overlap with national agencies and help counter espionage aimed at EU institutions.
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