Us Spying On French

Media reports alleging that the US spied on top politicians in Europe with the help of Danish intelligence are "extremely serious" if proven, the French government said on Monday.

American and British spy agencies have tried to intercept data from passengers' mobile phones on commercial airlines including Air France, French media has reported, citing documents from US whistleblower Edward Snowden.

On a day when US President Barack Obama announced up to a third in carbon emission cuts, a top French climate change official admits she was spied upon. Negotiations on climate change are messy affairs where big money is involved as the future development of economies is often at stake.

The US National Security Agency wiretapped the communications of two successive French finance ministers and collected information on French export contracts, trade and budget talks, according to a report by WikiLeaks.

President Barack Obama on Wednesday moved to defuse tensions after revelations of US spying on three French presidents angered France, while WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange called for legal action over Washington's snooping and promised more disclosures to come.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told French television Wednesday that the time had come for legal action over US snooping after leaked documents revealing Washington had spied on three French presidents sparked fresh outrage.

France passed a controversial new spying law on Wednesday granting sweeping powers to snoop on citizens on the same day that leaked documents caused uproar over US espionage against French leaders.

France summoned the US ambassador on today to complain about "unacceptable" spying on President Francois Hollande and his two predecessors that was apparently revealed in leaked documents.

French President Francois Hollande will speak with his US counterpart Barack Obama "in the coming hours" to discuss reports that the US spied on him and two predecessors, parliamentarians said today.

The United States National Security Agency spied on French presidents Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande, WikiLeaks said in a press statement published on Tuesday, citing top secret intelligence reports and technical documents.

The White House on Monday brushed off France's complaints about new allegations of eavesdropping by a top US espionage agency, saying "all nations" conduct spying operations. French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault earlier said he was "deeply shocked" by reports that the US National Security Agency had secretly monitored tens of millions of phone c...

France summoned the US ambassador today to protest allegations in Le Monde newspaper about large-scale spying on French citizens by the US National Security Agency.

The US National Security Agency secretly recorded millions of phone calls made in France, daily Le Monde reported today, citing documents from former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.

The US National Security Agency (NSA) spied on the internal communications of France's foreign ministry and diplomats and those of Qatar-based television station Al-Jazeera, a German magazine said on Sunday.

The Paris prosecutor's office said on Wednesday it had launched a preliminary investigation into the U.S. National Security Agency's Prism surveillance programme after French rights groups complained it was snooping on citizens' emails and phone calls.

Media reports alleging that the US spied on top politicians in Europe with the help of Danish intelligence are "extremely serious" if proven, the French government said on Monday.

American and British spy agencies have tried to intercept data from passengers' mobile phones on commercial airlines including Air France, French media has reported, citing documents from US whistleblower Edward Snowden.

On a day when US President Barack Obama announced up to a third in carbon emission cuts, a top French climate change official admits she was spied upon. Negotiations on climate change are messy affairs where big money is involved as the future development of economies is often at stake.

The US National Security Agency wiretapped the communications of two successive French finance ministers and collected information on French export contracts, trade and budget talks, according to a report by WikiLeaks.

President Barack Obama on Wednesday moved to defuse tensions after revelations of US spying on three French presidents angered France, while WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange called for legal action over Washington's snooping and promised more disclosures to come.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told French television Wednesday that the time had come for legal action over US snooping after leaked documents revealing Washington had spied on three French presidents sparked fresh outrage.

France passed a controversial new spying law on Wednesday granting sweeping powers to snoop on citizens on the same day that leaked documents caused uproar over US espionage against French leaders.

France summoned the US ambassador on today to complain about "unacceptable" spying on President Francois Hollande and his two predecessors that was apparently revealed in leaked documents.

French President Francois Hollande will speak with his US counterpart Barack Obama "in the coming hours" to discuss reports that the US spied on him and two predecessors, parliamentarians said today.

The United States National Security Agency spied on French presidents Jacques Chirac, Nicolas Sarkozy and Francois Hollande, WikiLeaks said in a press statement published on Tuesday, citing top secret intelligence reports and technical documents.

The White House on Monday brushed off France's complaints about new allegations of eavesdropping by a top US espionage agency, saying "all nations" conduct spying operations. French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault earlier said he was "deeply shocked" by reports that the US National Security Agency had secretly monitored tens of millions of phone c...

France summoned the US ambassador today to protest allegations in Le Monde newspaper about large-scale spying on French citizens by the US National Security Agency.

The US National Security Agency secretly recorded millions of phone calls made in France, daily Le Monde reported today, citing documents from former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden.

The US National Security Agency (NSA) spied on the internal communications of France's foreign ministry and diplomats and those of Qatar-based television station Al-Jazeera, a German magazine said on Sunday.

The Paris prosecutor's office said on Wednesday it had launched a preliminary investigation into the U.S. National Security Agency's Prism surveillance programme after French rights groups complained it was snooping on citizens' emails and phone calls.