Merkel Says US Spying On Allies Has Shattered Trust In Obama As European Leaders Unite In Anger At Summit -- Daily Mail
* German Chancellor not placated by talks yesterday with Barack Obama
* Merkel says allegations have shattered trust in Obama administration
* Claims that NSA swept up more than 70million phone records in France
European leaders united in anger today as they attended a European Union summit overshadowed by reports of widespread US spying on its allies.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the allegations had shattered trust in President Barack Obama’s administration and undermined the crucial trans-Atlantic relationship.
Claims that the US National Security Agency swept up more than 70million phone records in France and may have tapped Mrs Merkel's own mobile brought criticism from the French and Germans.
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