German Government On Defensive Over Spying Reports

The German government is under pressure to respond to reports that the country's intelligence agency spied on the U.S. and other allies.   German media, including weekly Der Spiegel and public broadcaster rbb-Inforadio, reported that the BND spy agency eavesdropped on targets in the United States and Europe until the fall of 2013.   The claim is particularly sensitive because of Chancellor Angela Merkel's pronouncement in October 2013, following reports her cellphone...

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