8 hours agoAustria-German situation tenses following drilling charges
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(8 years ago)The Austrian executive asked Germany for explanations following other claims against German secret services charged, according to press information, that they had been spying on a large number of institutions and companies in Austria, including international embassies and organisations. Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen requested clarification by German authorities, while Chancellor Sebastian [...]
The Austrian executive asked Germany for explanations following other claims against German secret services charged, according to press information, that they had been spying on a large number of institutions and companies in Austria, including international embassies and organisations.
Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen requested clarification on the part of German authorities, while Chancellor Sebastian Kurz asked Berlin for good co-operation in whitewashing press information that is applying German secret foreign services (BND).
The daily “Standard” confirmed in its number that it had a list of people spying on by the BND in 1999 and 2006, including about 2,000 fixed and mobile phone numbers,fax and electronic addresses of ministries, international organisations, embassies, companies located in Austria.
The Austrian weekly Profile has published the same information.
International organisations are part of the Organisation of Exporting Oil Countries (OPEC), the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSBE), the International Atomic Energy Agency (AIEA), which has headquarters in Vienna.
Spying on friendly states is not only rare and undesirable, but it is also unacceptable”, the Austrian president said at a press conference with Chancellor Kurz, summoned to the issue, Pash attended.
“Such actions would question the long-term trust among states”, Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen Bellen added, while the prime minister proved more reserved, remembering that Germany was an important partner.
