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Snowden won’t be invited to Germany after all

Wed, 15 Mar 2017 17:49:28 +0100

One of Germany's highest courts ruled in November that the government should invite US whistleblower Edward Snowden to Berlin for questioning. But the court made a U-turn in a ruling published Wednesday.

Court rejects case to reveal more on US spies in Germany

Tue, 15 Nov 2016 12:14:03 +0100

A case brought by opposition parties to shed light on the spying collaboration between Germany and the American NSA was rejected by Germany's highest court in a decision made public on Tuesday.

Politicians renew call to bring Snowden to Germany

Thu, 25 Aug 2016 17:59:25 +0200

Green and Die Linke (Left Party) politicians are asking that NSA surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden be allowed into Germany for an ongoing investigation.

Snowden appears at Hanover IT fair

Thu, 19 Mar 2015 10:28:45 +0100

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden took part in a debate on data security on Wednesday at the CeBIT IT trade conference, via video link from Moscow.

Grand Budapest Hotel, Citizenfour take Oscars

Mon, 23 Feb 2015 09:28:47 +0100

It seems that Germany lent a golden touch as two films, The Grand Budapest Hotel and Citizenfour, took home little golden statues at Sunday night's academy awards.

Snowden gives up Germany asylum hopes

Thu, 06 Nov 2014 13:32:00 +0100

NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden has given up seeking asylum in Germany, a parliamentary question has revealed.

Germany 'mid-level' interest to NSA: Report

Sun, 11 Aug 2013 12:20:00 +0200

Germany is considered to be of 'mid-level' interest to the US National Security Agency with the European Union a key priority of spying targets, reports weekly Der Spiegel, citing a document leaked by former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.

Germany launches probe into US spying ties

Mon, 22 Jul 2013 19:15:00 +0200

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government Monday announced a probe into ties between its secret services and US agencies whose sweeping online surveillance was revealed by fugitive intelligence analyst Edward Snowden.

Merkel: Facebook and Google must be open

Mon, 15 Jul 2013 10:18:00 +0200

Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Sunday for EU-wide data protection rules and transparency from internet giants such as Google and Facebook, saying they must say where people's data is going.

Merkel: NSA spying aided our security

Mon, 08 Jul 2013 17:00:00 +0200

Chancellor Angela Merkel confirmed German secret services profited from the spying and tapping operations of their USA colleagues. But whistleblower Edward Snowden says the extent of the cooperation was hidden from politicians.

German trust in US plunges amid spy claims

Fri, 05 Jul 2013 09:08:00 +0200

The trust Germans have in the United States has plunged amid the spying and surveillance claims made by fugitive intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, a poll has revealed.

Politician: Call Snowden to Germany as witness

Thu, 04 Jul 2013 18:12:00 +0200

A conservative German politician has called on the judiciary to circumvent whistleblower Edward Snowden's asylum denial - by summoning him as a witness in a criminal case against US spy programmes.

Germany defends Snowden asylum denial

Wed, 03 Jul 2013 12:19:00 +0200

Germany's main political parties defended Tuesday evening's decision to deny asylum to whistleblower Edward Snowden, in the face of heavy criticism from the Greens and the Pirates.

Germany 'to review' Snowden asylum request

Tue, 02 Jul 2013 17:55:00 +0200

Fugitive Edward Snowden has applied for asylum in a number of European countries including Germany, which said on Tuesday it was reviewing the request.

German MP: EU should shelter Snowden

Mon, 01 Jul 2013 15:56:00 +0200

The European Union should offer safe haven to fugitive US leaker Edward Snowden, a leader of Germany's opposition Green party, former cabinet minister Jürgen Trittin, said Monday.

'Unlike Germany, the US is apathetic to spying'

Tue, 25 Jun 2013 16:46:00 +0200

As the data surveillance scandal unravels further and evidence of new data-tapping arises daily, Germany's press is in overdrive discussing the implications. The Local's Media Round-up delves into some of the juicy bits.

'Brit brother' taps Germany-US data cable

Tue, 25 Jun 2013 13:32:00 +0200

British secret services are tapping a fibre-optic cable carrying data from Germany to the US, German media say, in the wake of bombshell revelations that the British are watching Europeans on a larger scale even than the Americans.