Europe, America's No Espionage Threat

European governments are reacting with outrage to revelations that the US National Security Agency spied on European officials. “Clarity and transparency is what we expect from our partners and allies, and this is what we expect from the United States,” the European Commission spokeswoman declared. “Bugging friends is unacceptable,” German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman said, adding, “We are no longer in the Cold War.” French President François Hollande said the spying allegations threaten the EU-US trade pact.