Formal Arrest Warrant Issued for Former German Spy Chief August Hanning

A formal arrest warrant has been issued against August Hanning, the former head of Germany's Federal Intelligence Service (BND), who is accused of treason and espionage, The Jerusalem Post reported. According to the report, the case could emerge as one of the largest leaks of classified documents in Germany since the end of the Cold War.

Concurrently, Romanian outlet G4Media, citing Deutsche Welle, reported that Hanning's former chief of staff, Manfred D., was also arrested in connection with the affair. Analysts warn that the scale of the scandal threatens to cause a major rupture in Germany's international intelligence relations. Further details regarding the investigation have not yet been released.