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US spy on EU. United States is not monitoring and will not monitor the communications of the chancellor. It's not just about me but about every German citizen. We need to
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United States is not monitoring and will not monitor the communications of the chancellor
It's not just about me but about every German citizen. We need to have trust in our allies and partners, and this trust must now be established once again.
The US spy agency taped 70.3 million French phone calls in just a little under a month in the period from December 10 last year to January 8, 2013
to be continued… Such practices are unacceptable between friends and allies because they infringe on the privacy of French citizens.
Germany • sending intelligence chiefs to Washington to "push forward" an investigation into the spying allegations
Framework with the US on electronic spying • Data privacy rules
Drafting resolution • The right to privacy on the internet
We want to ensure we are collecting information because we need it and not just because we can. • We will continue to gather the information we need to keep ourselves and our allies safe.
Discussion • Do you think it appropriate to “spy on” allies? • what’s the importance of restore trust?