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Compiled on July 22, 2014, 05:37 PM CET |
KEEPING SPIES OUT German Ratchets Up Counterintelligence Measures Officials in Berlin were long in denial that their closest allies were spying on Germany. Now, ministries are undertaking measures to improve security and counterintelligence. They're anticipating frosty relations with the US for some time to come. |
US LOSES PATIENCE WITH EUROPE Washington Wants Tough Russia Sanctions Following the downing of the Malaysia Airlines flight in eastern Ukraine, calls are growing in Washington for tough sanctions against Moscow. Many European governments are still hesitating, paving the way for the next big trans-Atlantic row. |