Angela Merkel’s government knew of attempts by the US to spy on French authorities and European defense companies as long ago as 2008, according to new claims.
Prosecutors are investigating allegations that the BND intelligence agency acted against German interests by spying on European targets on behalf of the US National Security Agency (NSA).
But a new report in Bild newspaper claimed that the BND informed Mrs Merkel’s office about the operations as early as 2008.
Documents submitted to a German parliamentary inquiry clearly show that Mrs Merkel’s office was aware of the situation, the newspaper claimed. Bild did not elaborate on what they had meant by French authorities.
Mrs Merkel on Monday pledged to cooperate with investigations.
“Now it will involve clarifying the matter comprehensively,” she said, speaking in Warsaw after a meeting with the Polish prime minister.
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