American Spying On European Allies: The View From Germany

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Compiled on July 01, 2013, 06:31 PM CET

COVER STORY How the NSA Targets Germany and Europe Top secret documents detail the mass scope of efforts by the United States to spy on Germany and Europe. Each month, the NSA monitors a half a billion communications and EU buildings are bugged. The scandal poses a threat to trans-Atlantic relations. Photo Gallery: America's Data Dragnet

'NO LONGER IN THE COLD WAR' Merkel Infuriated by US Spying German Chancellor Angela Merkel has compared US spying to Cold War tactics and Brussels wants EU facilities checked for American eavesdropping equipment. Concern is growing the scandal could seriously damage trans-Atlantic relations. Quote Gallery: Europe Reacts to NSA Spying

FRIENDS OR FOES? Berlin Must Protect Germans from US Spying The German government has failed to protect the public from the NSA's surveillance program and should be held accountable. On both a national and an EU level, there needs to be an independent investigation into the scandal.

GUARDIAN REPORT US Engaged in Vast Spying Operation on Europe Newly revealed documents from the intelligence agency NSA show that the US has been spying on its EU allies on a vast scale. Just days after SPIEGEL reported US spying on EU diplomatic missions, the Guardian has revealed that American spying extends to several European countries. Spying 'Out of Control': EU Official Questions Trade Negotiations

SPYING 'OUT OF CONTROL' EU Official Questions Trade Negotiations Senior European Union officials are outraged by revelations that the US spied on EU representations in Washington and New York. Some have called for a suspension of talks on the trans-Atlantic free trade agreement.

GROWING ALARM German Prosecutors to Review Allegations of US Spying SPIEGEL has learned that the German Federal Prosecutors' Office is looking into allegations that a US intelligence agency has conducted massive spying against German citizens. A first formal complaint has already been lodged in one city. Spying 'Out of Control': EU Official Questions Trade Negotiations  Attacks from America: NSA Spied on European Union Offices

WORLD FROM BERLIN 'Obama Owes His Allies an Explanation' The fallout has been immense over revelations that US intelligence agencies systematically spied on EU officials as part of their far-reaching surveillance programs. German commentators on Monday say that Washington must explain itself.

QUOTE GALLERY Europe Reacts to NSA Spying The leak of top secret documents has revealed widespread spying by the United States on Germany and Europe, where politicians say the scandal poses a threat to trans-Atlantic relations.