Spains public prosecutor has opened a preliminary investigation into reported mass US eavesdropping on millions of telephone calls to determine if a crime was committed. The probe comes amid European outrage over revelations that the US snooped on the telephone and online communications of millions of ordinary citizens in Europe They included allied world leaders like German Chancellor Angela Merkel. The Spanish probe will aim to establish if there are signs that a criminal offence took place, if there is anyone who can be held accountable, and if Spanish courts are competent to investigate. Spains El Mundo newspaper published a classified document yesterday (28/10) purportedly showing that the US security services tracked 60.5 million Spanish telephone calls in a single month. This was part of an American worldwide espionage programme. 938LIVE/ av
Posted on: Tue, 29 Oct 2013 14:29:53 +0000
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