Britain has been forced to sign a European Union statement expressing "deep concern" over American, or any other country's, intelligence activities that undermine trust between Europe's governments.
Following tense talks on the conduct of intelligence operations, including accusations that Britain was spying on Italy, David Cameron was forced by 27 other European leaders to sign the common EU statement in the early hours of this morning.
"Heads of state or government discussed recent developments concerning possible intelligence issues and the deep concerns that these events have raised among European citizens," the statement said.
"This applies to relations between European countries as well as to relations with the USA. A lack of trust could prejudice the necessary cooperation in the field of intelligence gathering."
The reference to "relations between European countries" is said by EU diplomats to be a criticism of Britain and GCHQ's widespread intelligence gathering in Europe. » | Bruno Waterfield, and Christopher Hope in Brussels | Friday, October 25, 2013
My comment:
Britain forced to sign EU statement expressing 'deep concern'
Rightly so! Britain is in the EU, isn't it? Why should special rules apply for the UK? You either play by the rules, or get out.
US espionage is totally and utterly unacceptable. And so is ours. Is privacy now to be consigned to the dustbin of history? Obama is p****** off just about all his allies with his spying. And so will we if we follow America's lead. It's shameful. – © Mark
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