The US spied on top politicians in Europe, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, with the help of Danish intelligence, news agency AFP has reported quoting Danish and European media reports.
Danish public broadcaster Danmarks Radio said the US National Security Agency between 2012 and 2014 had eavesdropped on Danish internet cables to spy on top politicians and high-ranking officials in Germany, Sweden, Norway and France.
The NSA was able to access SMS text messages, telephone calls, and internet traffic including searches, chats and messaging services, reports said.
Denmark Defence Minister Trine Bramsen, who took over in June 2019, was informed of the spying in August 2020, according to Danmarks Radio.
She told the broadcaster that "systematic eavesdropping of close allies is unacceptable."