Friday, October 25, 2013

EU Anger Over NSA Spying On Europe Continues



Germany And France Call For New 'Spy Rules' -- Sara Miller Llana, Christian Science Monitor

Leaders want new accords amid allegations of US spying that reaches as deep as Angela Merkel's mobile phone. An existing 'five eyes' deal could provide a model.

Germany and France want a new set of spy rules in place by the end of the year, leaders said early Friday morning at a European Union summit, where allegations of American surveillance have dominated the agenda.

If not, they say, it could hurt the fight against terrorism.

The “joint initiative” by Germany and France, which have been at the center of new allegations of US spying this week, called for renegotiating intelligence service cooperation with the US by year's end, and was signed by all 28 members of the EU.

Read more ....

More News On EU Anger Over NSA Spying On Europe

Merkel, Hollande want to forge new rules for sharing intelligence data with U.S. -- Washington Post
EU Seeks Spy Rules With U.S. After Merkel Hacking Charge -- Bloomberg
Germany, France demand 'no-spy' agreement with U.S. -- Reuters
EU leaders want action over U.S. spying claims -- CNN
EU sends team to U.S. to seek clarity on spying allegations -- Reuters
European lawmakers to investigate spy accusations in Washington -- Reuters
German spy chiefs heading to Washington ‘shortly’ for talks with US about snooping allegations -- Washington Post/AP
EU leaders say spying scandal threatens terror fight -- USA Today
European fury grows over NSA spy scandal -- McClatchy News
US spying: Pragmatism tempers EU anger -- Gawin Hewitt, BBC
How and why NSA spies on US allies -- Kimberly Dozier, AP
Allegation of U.S. Spying on Merkel Puts Obama at Crossroads -- New York Times

No comments: