July 03, 2013

European Parliament warned on US spying


   


     Since the revelation of Edward Snowden a US former technical contractor for the National Security Agency (NSA) and Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) employee who leaked details of top-secret US and British government mass surveillance programs to the press, Germany's top security official has warned, "If you are worried about the US spying on you, you need to stop using Google and Facebook. " Internet users who fear their data is being intercepted by U.S. intelligence agencies such as the National Security Agency's should stay away from American websites run through American servers, Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich said.

     "If these reports are true, it's disgusting. The United States would be better off monitoring its secret services rather than its allies" Head of the European Parliament Martin Schultz said, "On behalf of the European Parliament, I demand full clarification and require further information speedily from the US authorities with regard to these allegations."


     Consequently, Snowden is submitting asylum applications to various countries. The requests were made to a number of countries including the Republic of Austria, the Plurinational State of Bolivia, the Federative Republic of Brazil, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Cuba, the Republic of Finland, the French Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of India, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Ireland, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Nicaragua, the Kingdom of Norway, the Republic of Poland, the Russian Federation, the Kingdom of Spain, the Swiss Confederation and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.

     The requests join or update others previously made including to the Republic of Ecuador and the Republic of Iceland.

     The applications were delivered to an official at the Russian consulate at Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow outlining the risks of persecution Mr. Snowden faces in the United States.




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