Ex-Greek minister says Greece spied on US
31 Oct 2013 11:06 PM GMT
‘We didn’t learn anything new... Everybody can monitor anybody... Greece’s intelligence service (EYP) had managed to tap the phones of the US ambassadors in Athens and Ankara during my term in office (late ‘90s),’ reported Xinhua citing Pangalos telling during a Greek radio programme.
The veteran politician was asked to comment on reports in Greek daily Ta Nea (The News) and German magazine Der Spiegel on Tuesday that the US embassy in Athens is one of the US National Security Agency’s (NSA) phone tapping centres. Amid a furore caused recently by allegations that NSA has been spying on several leaders, officials and citizens worldwide, Der Spiegel cites NSA documents revealed by American intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden to back the claim. The Greek government has not made any comment yet on the espionage claims. Pangalos, who served as foreign minister in 1996-1999, downplayed the reactions of European governments.
The veteran politician was asked to comment on reports in Greek daily Ta Nea (The News) and German magazine Der Spiegel on Tuesday that the US embassy in Athens is one of the US National Security Agency’s (NSA) phone tapping centres. Amid a furore caused recently by allegations that NSA has been spying on several leaders, officials and citizens worldwide, Der Spiegel cites NSA documents revealed by American intelligence whistleblower Edward Snowden to back the claim. The Greek government has not made any comment yet on the espionage claims. Pangalos, who served as foreign minister in 1996-1999, downplayed the reactions of European governments.
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