German spy chief could be ousted over far-right violence remarks
by Jess Smee in Berlin from World news | The Guardian on (#3Z0FY)
Meeting will decide fate of Hans-Georg Maaien a day after Angela Merkel reportedly decided his position was untenable
The German cabinet was set for a crunch meeting on Tuesday on the fate of the country's domestic intelligence agency chief the day after the chancellor, Angela Merkel, reportedly decided he had waded too far into day-to-day politics with his controversial remarks on far-right violence.
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