While Protesting Prism, Europe Faces Its Own Snooping Accusations

Edward Snowden’s disclosures about the U.S. eavesdropping on its allies touched off a furious protest in Europe, with some leaders threatening to block trans-Atlantic free-trade talks until the Americans explain themselves.

Recent media reports, though, suggest that European governments not only cooperated with the National Security Agency’s Prism program, but in some cases have been far more aggressive in their snooping than the Americans.

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