US bugged embassies of EU and European allies

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Latest revelations from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden suggests US bugged EU embassy in Washington DC

The latest releases of the Prism leaks indicate that the US government operated a large-scale bugging operation against the embassies and trade missions on US soil of some 38 different countries, a...

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