Counter-Intelligence Agency Under Budget Gun
November 17 2010
The Czech Republic's civilian counter-intelligence agency, BIS, is under budget pressure and is expected to cut staff and salaries as part of a government austerity campaign, reports the Czech News Agency.
The agency's budget is being cut by US$4.1 million for 2011. Experienced agents may well be lost, according to Jiri Lang, the BIS chief.
Opposition lawmakers maintain that the cuts could threaten Czech security, according to local media.
The agency disputes this, saying...
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