France demands answers despite US assurances over spying
- 9 years ago
The Elysee Palace says President Obama has vowed to end what he called unacceptable spying practices on allied countries.
Earlier France’s President Hollande held emergency security meetings over revelations on the WikiLeaks website that the US National Security Agency had bugged the phones of three French presidents.
The US ambassador Jane Hartley was summoned to the French foreign ministry to explain, amid French anger.
“As much as we understand the need for phone taps with regard to terrorists, that has nothing to do with the tapping of leaders who are allies and friends. I’ve asked the ambassador to give us some rapid answers,” French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said as he briefed reporters.
RELEASE: Espionnage Élysée – how the NSA bugged Hollande, Sarkozy and Chirac https://t.co/uflJlxeJdO pic.twitter.com/k8hDycaxNV— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) junio 23, 2015
In parliament, Prime Minister Manuel Valls called on the US to do everything in its power to repair the damage do
Earlier France’s President Hollande held emergency security meetings over revelations on the WikiLeaks website that the US National Security Agency had bugged the phones of three French presidents.
The US ambassador Jane Hartley was summoned to the French foreign ministry to explain, amid French anger.
“As much as we understand the need for phone taps with regard to terrorists, that has nothing to do with the tapping of leaders who are allies and friends. I’ve asked the ambassador to give us some rapid answers,” French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said as he briefed reporters.
RELEASE: Espionnage Élysée – how the NSA bugged Hollande, Sarkozy and Chirac https://t.co/uflJlxeJdO pic.twitter.com/k8hDycaxNV— WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) junio 23, 2015
In parliament, Prime Minister Manuel Valls called on the US to do everything in its power to repair the damage do