US Spying
BBC NEWS reported that US spying 'may harm terror fight' October 25, 2013 19:55French President François Hollande on the aims of the initiative EU leaders meeting in Brussels said distrust of the US over spying could harm the fight against terrorism. A statement agreed by the leaders said that "a lack of trust could prejudice" intelligence-gathering co-operation. German spy chiefs are travelling to Washington next week to press for action over the alleged monitoring of Chancellor Angela Merkel's phone. Both Germany and France want talks with the US to find a new "understanding" by the end of the year. As well as the bugging of Mrs Merkel's phone, there are claims the US National Security Agency (NSA) has monitored millions of telephone calls by both German and French citizens. Spain on Friday followed Germany and France in summoning the US ambassador to explain reports of spying on the country. The UK's Guardian newspaper has reported that it...