Paul Buitink talks to former AIVD officer Eric Schouten about his work at the AIVD and the role of intelligence services. What exactly is the function of the AIVD? They talk about the new Prime Minister Dick Schoof, civil rights, MH17, Nordstream and the evacuation of Kabul.
He also emphasizes the human element of espionage. Haven't we become too dependent on other countries in the Netherlands? According to Eric Schouten, we need to increase the resilience of our society and reintroducing compulsory voter turnout is not a bad idea.
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