European Union proposals for broad talks with the United States over American surveillance of EU ambassadors and broad surveillance of EU citizens won’t take place, following a veto by the British government.
Britain’s veto means that only a single “working group” aimed at discussing issues of data privacy with the US will be allowed, and the broader issue of surveillance will be “off-limits” for the EU to approach with America.
The “why” behind this is fairly straightforward, as the US had extensive data-sharing agreements with Britain, which it considers a “second-party” nation, and Britain was known to be a beneficiary of US surveillance against the rest of the world, even other EU member nations, none of whom were in the same position of priviledge.
It still remains to be seen what this will mean for the trade talks with the US on a $127 billion trade deal, which several EU member nations insisted be conditioned on cooperation in probes that Britain will not allow to happen.
No answers……..just more "privileged" obfuscation………. All to hide their past and current crimes……..
It is about the crimes committed and crime to be made and for surveillance to continue, so for the crimes by the David Cameron, the Obama administration and THE government.
Wouldn't want to be a British company trying to do business on the continent now.
The lapdog barked.
Just as one EU member can halt any "investigation" of the spying issues, one EU member can halt a $127B trade agreement. The question remains, who amongst the members will press the issue?
Your joking; they all ran like chamber maids in little white aprons to close down their air space when Washington snapped its fingers and you can be sure there will be a flow of sewrage wrapped in diplomatic language why they owe it to the citizens of their respective countries to keep the merchandise rolling.
All humans are now confined, like Snowden, to stay where they are; only money, drugs, junk and the power-mad ruling class get "free trade."