1 2021-06-01 16:47:10Xinhua
Editor : Liu Yimeng
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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.
Denmark, a close ally of the United States, hosts several key landing stations for sub-sea internet cables to and from Sweden, Norway, Germany, Holland and the U.K.