Same here. Privacy issues are something that boosted Berlin's (and German in general) startups or at least gave them an opportunity for easy marketing -- "we are not in five eyes". Now it's kind of awkward.

By the way, the pictured building (new BND headquarters) is in my neighborhood; I cycle past it nearly every day.

On the other side of the building there are two conspicuous palm trees; really tall and green, they even survived winters. I always joke these are actually antennas in disguise but who knows.

I'm also happy to hear this.

If another spy agency wants to know something they always have to state exactly what and why. Then, for each case, can be decided if help is given or not.

Foreignly spying is a criminal offence and must be prosecuted.

If it was ever different then there are serious fundamental problems that must be fixed.