UK security agencies spied on Merkel’s Greek bailout plans for banks, passed data to NSA

Thursday, July 2, 2015
By Paul Martin

RT.com
July 02, 2015

British intelligence agencies spied on German Chancellor Angela Merkel and other leaders as they discussed Greek bailout plans for European banks in 2011, WikiLeaks revelations suggest.

Phone calls from top German ministers, public officials and even Merkel’s personal assistant were intercepted by the UK and shared with the US National Security Agency (NSA).

WikiLeaks claims the leaked cables reveal Merkel’s personal skepticism about solutions to Greece’s financial crisis and Berlin’s support for a special IMF bailout for banks funded by the BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa).

The cables, published Wednesday, also purport to show Germany’s support for a Financial Transaction Tax (FTT) to be levied on banks, a move opposed by the UK and US.

WikiLeaks has not revealed the source for this latest round of intelligence. The publication follows thousands of cables leaked by former NSA contractor Edward Snowden.

Labeled “two levels above top secret,” the reports on intercepted telephone calls were passed on to the NSA.

In some cases, the cables were shared with other nations belonging to the “Five Eyes” spying alliance – the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

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