Wednesday
16th Aug 2017
By EUOBSERVER
The US intelligence agency, the NSA, reportedly snooped on 33 million mobile telephone calls in Norway between 10 December 2012 to 8 January 2013, reports NRK. The revelations come from a document entitled "Norway" leaked by former NSA agent Edward Snowden. Germany, Spain and France were also allegedly targeted.
"Unique” Irish deal to maintain free flow of people and goods, but UK ideas on future EU trade branded a “fantasy”.
Opening the German election campaign, Merkel has refused to link distribution of refugees in Europe with the EU budget.
Britain wants to keep its EU customs privileges after Brexit but also wants the freedom to negotiate other trade deals.
Italy has endorsed Libya’s decision to chase NGOs out of coastal waters in what one charity called “an unacceptable assault on people’s lives and dignity”.
Health ministers' meeting called to discuss improvements to EU alert systems, but Danish and French authorities said pesticide levels in eggs too low to harm people.
US home rental firm said its “model is unique” because most of the money stays in pockets of local people, as France and Germany prepare EU tax crackdown.
