(ANSA) - BELGRADE, 13 NOV - The German intelligence services will gain broader powers to defend the country against espionage, terrorism, and sabotage, after the Bundestag approved a major reform of the legislation governing these services: 309 deputies voted in favor, 190 against, and 71 abstained. As a result, the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) and the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV) will now have access to additional tools, including those for telecommunications surveillance and the comparison of biometric data. (ANSA).