NSA spying row: US and Denmark pressed over allegations

Tuesday, 1 June 2021Newsdesk

European powers have pressed the US and Denmark over reports the two worked together to spy on top European politicians, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel.

New Delhi, 1 June 2021

As per news report of BBC, Danish broadcaster DR said Denmark's Defence Intelligence Service (FE) collaborated with the US National Security Agency (NSA) to gather information from 2012 to 2014. Mrs Merkel is among those demanding answers. Both FE and the NSA are yet to comment. Denmark's Defence Minister, Trine Bramsen, did not confirm or deny the report but told AFP news agency that "systemic eavesdropping of close allies is unacceptable". She was not in charge of the ministry during the alleged spying.

Source -bbc.com