Berlin denied, on Friday, that the "Egyptian spy" who was working in the media office for the German government was aware of sensitive information.
A government spokeswoman said during a press conference that the aforementioned person was not aware of sensitive information, but she declined to give further details, according to German television, "Deutsche Welle".
And Thursday, the German newspaper "Bild" revealed a "spy" working for the government media office, who said that for years he had worked for an Egyptian intelligence agency.
The government spokeswoman confirmed that "the suspected spy did not have broad access to the data."
In this regard, the German Foreign Ministry said, "Berlin has not taken up the matter with Egypt until now, pending the conclusion of the ongoing investigations."
The issue left wide reactions among Egyptians on the communication sites, especially the nature of the tasks assigned to the said person.
The newspaper "Bild" indicated that the suspect worked in the service of the visitors of the media office with a moderate position, based on this report by the "Protection of the Constitution" (German Internal Intelligence), published Thursday. The newspaper pointed out that investigations into the matter are still ongoing.
For its part, the German newspaper "Die Welt" said that it is possible that the aforementioned employee had collected data on Egyptian journalists for the government of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
The intelligence report stated that in December 2019, the Federal Police took enforcement action against an employee of the German government’s Media Office, led by Steven Seibert, a spokesman for Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was said to have worked for an Egyptian intelligence service for years.
He added, according to Bild newspaper reported, "Evidence indicates that Egyptian agencies are trying to attract citizens living in Germany for intelligence purposes."
According to the report, two Egyptian secret services operate in Germany: the General Intelligence Service and the National Security Service; They aim to "collect information about opponents who live in Germany, such as members of the Muslim Brotherhood."