French minister dresses down US
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July 5, 2013, Friday
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FRANCE'S top security official publicly dressed down the United States at the American ambassador's July 4 garden party in Paris, denouncing alleged US espionage of France and other countries, while the European Parliament voted to open an investigation.
Interior Minister Manuel Valls was guest of honor at the fete hosted by Ambassador Charles Rivkin yesterday. In a speech before hundreds of guests, he said that "in the name of our friendship, we owe each other honesty. We must say things clearly, directly, frankly."
He said that President Francois Hollande's demand for clear and precise explanations about reports of US spying are justified because "such practices, if proven, do not have their place between allies and partners."
In Strasbourg, the European Parliament agreed to start an investigation into the allegations that European Union offices were among those bugged and called for more protection for whistleblowers.
European countries agreed planned talks on free trade with the US must start in parallel with talks on NSA surveillance.
Interior Minister Manuel Valls was guest of honor at the fete hosted by Ambassador Charles Rivkin yesterday. In a speech before hundreds of guests, he said that "in the name of our friendship, we owe each other honesty. We must say things clearly, directly, frankly."
He said that President Francois Hollande's demand for clear and precise explanations about reports of US spying are justified because "such practices, if proven, do not have their place between allies and partners."
In Strasbourg, the European Parliament agreed to start an investigation into the allegations that European Union offices were among those bugged and called for more protection for whistleblowers.
European countries agreed planned talks on free trade with the US must start in parallel with talks on NSA surveillance.
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