The US ambassador to Germany, John B. Emerson, has been called to a meeting at Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Office to explain recent WikiLeaks disclosures. Several lawmakers have joined in on demanding answers.
The head of the office of the Chancellery, Peter Altmaier, invited Ambassador Emerson to hold “immediate talks” about the latest WikiLeaks revelations, which claim that the US National Security Agency (NSA) had spied on government ministries and cabinet members. The diplomatic request was an invitation, as opposed to the more serious “summons” that can be issued to ambassadors.
Initial reports in the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung,” one of Germany’s bestselling broadsheet newspapers, said that the meeting was scheduled to be held on the same day. Altmaier reportedly expected clarification on the tapped phone conversations conducted by Chancellor Merkel and employees of her office.
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schäuble also criticized the NSA spying campaigns, adding that he too demanded explanations.
“It is becoming increasingly apparent that some of the people working at the American intelligence services might be losing sight of the ends-versus-means debate,” Schäuble told the “Bild” Zeitung.
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