Tuesday, 2. July 2013
Topic: SECURITY - on July 2, 2013 at 6:27:00 PM CEST
EU anger at US spy scandal softened by trade talks
How angry are the Europeans over reports of American spying in Europe? They are outraged but they are not so angry as to risk their economic interests.
On the surface Europe's leaders are deeply insulted. The president of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz, says the revelations showed "the United States of America treats its closest partners, including Germany for example, but also the European Union as a whole like hostile powers". Many MEPs share that view.
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