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flag The EU is planning a new intelligence unit to boost security coordination, facing internal resistance.

flag The European Commission is exploring a new intelligence unit within its secretariat-general to improve coordination of national intelligence across the EU, according to sources. flag Led by President Ursula von der Leyen, the unit would draw officials from member states’ spy agencies to strengthen security responses, particularly amid concerns over Russia’s hybrid warfare and potential U.S. policy shifts. flag The initiative, still in early development, aims to enhance intelligence sharing without duplicating existing bodies like the EEAS’s Intcen, though it faces resistance from senior diplomats over duplication and sovereignty issues. flag No formal announcement or timeline has been set.

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