Xinhua | Updated: 2021-06-01 09:54 Share CLOSE French President Emmanuel Macron gives a joint press conference with Germany s Chancellor Angela Merkel (on the screen) upon the 22nd German-French Ministerial Council videoconference at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris, France, May 31, 2021. [Photo/Agencies]
PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that all must be clarified concerning reports that the United States intelligence agency had used the Danish infrastructure to spy on senior European officials, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
This is unacceptable between allies, even less between allies and European partners , Macron was quoted by French daily Le Monde following a French-German council of ministers. He urged all the clarity .
Denmark s secret service helped the US National Security Agency, or NSA, spy on many European leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, according to an investigation by multiple European news outlets published on Sunday.
Sweden’s defence minister has demanded that Denmark explain why its foreign secret service allegedly helped the US spy on European leaders, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, more than seven years ago.
“We want the cards on the table,” said defence minister Peter Hulqvist, who added it was “unacceptable to eavesdrop on allies”.
Danish legislator Karsten Hoenge, of the left-leaning Socialist People’s Party that is supporting Denmark’s Social Democratic government, said he would quiz the Scandinavian country’s defence and justice ministers in parliament about the case.
“The government must explain how come Denmark has been acting as a willing tool for a US intelligence service, and what it will mean for co-operation with Denmark’s neighbouring countries,” he said.