https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The United States spied on top politicians in Europe, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, from 2012 to 2014 with the help of Danish data cables, Danish and European media reported on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.de/20210531/us-used-danish-surveillance-system-to-spy-on-merkel-and-nordic-allies Mon, 31 May 2021 10:54:56 +0200 us-used-danish-surveillance-system-to-spy-on-merkel-and-nordic-allies The Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) has started interrogations in possible connection to December’s data breach that hit hundreds of politicians, including Chancellor Angela Merkel, and celebrities. https://www.thelocal.de/20190107/german-police-search-for-suspects-in-data-breach Mon, 07 Jan 2019 14:39:54 +0100 german-police-search-for-suspects-in-data-breach Prosecutors in Germany on Thursday closed an investigation into whether US and British intelligence services systematically carried out extensive spying on the country's citizens, citing a lack of hard evidence. https://www.thelocal.de/20171005/prosecutors-drop-probe-into-nsa-spying-on-germans-citing-lack-of-evidence Thu, 05 Oct 2017 16:17:12 +0200 prosecutors-drop-probe-into-nsa-spying-on-germans-citing-lack-of-evidence German media reported on Thursday that Angela Merkel's Chancellery has been included in an ongoing investigation into a recent WikiLeaks release of confidential documents. https://www.thelocal.de/20170421/chancellery-investigated-in-hunt-for-wikileaks-sources-reports Fri, 21 Apr 2017 13:04:03 +0200 chancellery-investigated-in-hunt-for-wikileaks-sources-reports 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20170315/edward-snowden-wont-be-invited-to-germany-after-all-nsa Wed, 15 Mar 2017 17:49:28 +0100 edward-snowden-wont-be-invited-to-germany-after-all-nsa Chancellor Angela Merkel testified on Thursday that she was surprised to learn almost two years ago that Germany's BND foreign intelligence service was spying on targets in allied nations. https://www.thelocal.de/20170217/merkel-says-didnt-know-germany-spied-on-allies-nsa Fri, 17 Feb 2017 10:00:13 +0100 merkel-says-didnt-know-germany-spied-on-allies-nsa Angela Merkel famously said there should be no "spying among friends" amid the initial Edward Snowden NSA leaks. But then it emerged that Germany, too, had helped the NSA spy on its allies. On Thursday she faces a parliamentary grilling. https://www.thelocal.de/20170216/no-spying-among-friends-how-merkels-words-on-nsa-spying-came-to-haunt-her Thu, 16 Feb 2017 12:58:34 +0100 no-spying-among-friends-how-merkels-words-on-nsa-spying-came-to-haunt-her Opposition parties have accused the coalition government of overstepping its authority in its attempt to block American whistleblower Edward Snowden's trip to Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20161202/berlin-uses-dirty-tricks-to-block-snowden-trip-to-germany Fri, 02 Dec 2016 15:58:53 +0100 berlin-uses-dirty-tricks-to-block-snowden-trip-to-germany The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) has ruled that the government must bring US whistleblower Edward Snowden to Berlin to answer parliamentary questions on the NSA, according to the Süddeutsche Zeitung. https://www.thelocal.de/20161121/high-court-edward-snowden-must-come-to-berlin-nsa Mon, 21 Nov 2016 17:20:37 +0100 high-court-edward-snowden-must-come-to-berlin-nsa 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. https://www.thelocal.de/20161115/court-rejects-case-to-reveal-more-about-us-spies-in-germany-nsa Tue, 15 Nov 2016 12:14:03 +0100 court-rejects-case-to-reveal-more-about-us-spies-in-germany-nsa The BND, Germany's version of the CIA, has been accused of massive breaches of the constitution in a leaked report by the government's representative for data protection. https://www.thelocal.de/20160902/german-secret-service-systematically-violating-constitution Fri, 02 Sep 2016 13:21:20 +0200 german-secret-service-systematically-violating-constitution Green and Die Linke (Left Party) politicians are asking that NSA surveillance whistleblower Edward Snowden be allowed into Germany for an ongoing investigation. https://www.thelocal.de/20160825/politicians-renew-call-to-question-edward-snowden-in-germany-nsa Thu, 25 Aug 2016 17:59:25 +0200 politicians-renew-call-to-question-edward-snowden-in-germany-nsa Germany on Tuesday approved new measures to rein in the activities of its foreign intelligence agency after a scandal over improper collusion with the US National Security Agency. https://www.thelocal.de/20160629/berlin-puts-spy-service-on-tighter-leash-after-nsa-scandal-bnd Wed, 29 Jun 2016 11:00:32 +0200 berlin-puts-spy-service-on-tighter-leash-after-nsa-scandal-bnd The German government confirmed on Wednesday that the head of its foreign intelligence service would be replaced two years ahead of schedule, triggering mass speculation about the cause. https://www.thelocal.de/20160427/german-intelligence-chief-leaves-in-surprise-resignation Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:57:40 +0200 german-intelligence-chief-leaves-in-surprise-resignation New documents made public by Wikileaks reveal that the USA spied on Chancellor Angela Merkel's private conversations with world leaders. https://www.thelocal.de/20160223/nsa-eavesdropped-on-merkels-intimate-conversations Tue, 23 Feb 2016 09:40:11 +0100 nsa-eavesdropped-on-merkels-intimate-conversations The Society for the German Language (GfdS) placed "refugees" at the top of its list of the ten most important words of 2015 released on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20151211/refugees-is-word-of-the-year-2015 Fri, 11 Dec 2015 11:55:33 +0100 refugees-is-word-of-the-year-2015 Germany's foreign intelligence agency targeted France's foreign minister Laurent Fabius for surveillance as well as members of their own diplomatic service, German media reported on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20151111/german-spies-targeted-french-foreign-minister Wed, 11 Nov 2015 12:35:16 +0100 german-spies-targeted-french-foreign-minister US tech giant Microsoft has put new data centres in Germany under the control of Deutsche Telekom, the companies said on Wednesday, in a move that will keep privacy-sensitive Germans' customer data in the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20151111/microsoft-agrees-to-store-customer-data-in-germany Wed, 11 Nov 2015 16:09:07 +0100 microsoft-agrees-to-store-customer-data-in-germany Jennifer Gavito took over the helm as the US Consul General to Munich in August, becoming the first woman to hold the position. The Local spoke with her about the refugee crisis, TTIP and what the United States can learn from Germany. https://www.thelocal.de/20151027/interview-with-first-female-woman-munich-united-states-consul-general Tue, 27 Oct 2015 10:32:39 +0100 interview-with-first-female-woman-munich-united-states-consul-general German authorities have launched a probe into allegations of a new case of suspected spying linked to the US National Security Agency, a media report said Saturday. https://www.thelocal.de/20151024/germany-probes-new-case-of-us-spying Sat, 24 Oct 2015 19:44:13 +0200 germany-probes-new-case-of-us-spying