A German opposition politician on Friday called on the government to strengthen the country’s intelligence services, in the wake of an alleged Russian plot to assassinate the head of arms maker Rheinmetall. “It’s about enabling our intelligence services to provide better reconnaissance,” said Roderich Kiesewetter, a former member of the German armed services, on public broadcaster ZDF. The German agencies must be brought on a par with those of neighbouring countries, he added, warning against stricter legal regulations on communications between intelligence services, police and legal authoriti…