'Spying On Allies Is Not Unusual': John Kerry Hits Back At Claim US Bugged 38 Foreign Embassies As Angela Merkel Brands It 'Unacceptable' -- Daily Mail
* Microphones were put in building and computers compromised as spooks targeted EU in Washington and UN offices in New York
* Secretary of State Kerry says bugging 'not unusual' in international relations
* Germany's Angela Merkel spokesman says 'bugging friends is unacceptable'
* Head of European Parliament demands 'clarification' from US, warning of rift
* Der Spiegel says 'strictly confidential' document was leaked by Ed Snowden
The US spying scandal deepened today as Secretary of State John Kerry said it is 'not unusual' for governments to bug the offices of their allies.
The extraordinary statement has angered leaders across the world after leaked documents revealed America spied on 38 foreign missions and embassies including the European Union's Washington nerve centre.
As outrage grew across the EU over the damaging revelations, German Chancellor Angela Merkel was first to lash out, declaring: 'Bugging friends is unacceptable.'
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