Dutch intelligence service ranked third best in Europe
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Wed, 5 August 2026
2 reports- dutchnews.nl14:24first to report
The Netherlands has the third most highly rated intelligence service in Europe, according to a ranking published by the French magazine L’Express and based on a survey of intelligence professionals. The AIVD, the Dutch civilian intelligence agency, ranked third after Britain’s MI6 and France’s DGSE. Ukraine’s SBU and HUR shared fourth place, followed by Germany’s BND. The ranking is based on votes from 60 intelligence officials in 25 countries. Huib Modderkolk, who covers intelligence for the...
- ibtimes.co.uk20:21
MI6 has been ranked as Europe's leading intelligence agency in a unique survey of spy chiefs, highlighting its efficiency, reliability, and influence, particularly in the context of the Ukraine conflict.
Sat, 8 August 2026
2 reports- The Guardian World11:00
Britain’s spooks take quiet satisfaction from survey ranking Secret Intelligence Service Europe’s top espionage agency MI6 has the swagger of James Bond; its French equivalent, DGSE, the complexities of the television drama Le Bureau. The film and TV shows may be fictional, but a survey run by a French magazine that placed the British spy agency above the French as No 1 across all of Europe this week is not. L’Express , a news weekly, conducted a Eurovision-style poll of 60 current and former...
- Google News - Europe query12:15
A L’Express survey named MI6 the best intelligence agency in Europe UA.NEWS
Mon, 10 August 2026
2 reports- ynetnews.com00:45
French weekly L’Express surveyed 60 current and former intelligence officers from 25 agencies; MI6 topped the list for recruiting long-term moles, France came second and the Netherlands surprised in third, while an editor behind the project says Mossad would rank among the world’s best
- Google News - Europe query00:45
Eurovision of spies: Europe ranks its top intelligence agencies, reveals what it thinks of Mossad Ynetnews