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European countries demanded the United States and Denmark for an explanation as soon as possible on reports that the U.S. intelligence agency had used Danish infrastructure to spy on senior European officials, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
The Danish Defense Intelligence Service (FE) has given the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) open internet access to spy on senior politicians of neighboring countries including Germany, Sweden, Norway, and France, Denmark s national broadcaster DR News reported on Sunday.
Danish Minister of Defense Trine Bramsen responded to media reports by sending an email to DR News, saying that the government will not enter into speculation about any intelligence matters from the press or others . systematic wiretapping of close allies is unacceptable.
Launch of EU recovery plan awaits members’ vote
AFP, BRUSSELS
EU countries could launch the bloc’s COVID-19 recovery plan this month, after all 27 members approve the scheme, the European Council announced on Monday.
“The European Union is now able to obtain the necessary funding for the European social and economic recovery,” said Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, who chairs the council.
The European Commission is to go to the capital markets and borrow the money to finance the plan in the name of the EU members.
The EU’s landmark 750 billion euro (US$917 billion) recovery plan, known as Next Generation EU, was drawn up in July last year.
COPENHAGEN The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) used a partnership with Denmark’s foreign intelligence unit to spy on senior officials of neighboring…