General Intelligence and Security Service - Activities

Activities

Its main activities include

  • monitoring specific groups, such as leftist activists, Islamic groups, and right-wing extremists
  • sourcing intelligence to and from foreign and domestic intelligence services
  • performing background checks on individuals employed in "positions of trust", specifically public office, and higher-up or privileged positions in industry (such as telecommunications, banks, the largest companies) – this ironically includes members of parliamentary oversight committees
  • investigating incidents such as (terrorist) bombings and threats
  • giving advice and warning about risks to national security, including advising on the protection of political figureheads

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