Europe demands answers after U.S.-Danish spying claims

Macron, Merkel seek explanations from both Washington and Copenhagen

France, Germany and other European countries demanded answers on Monday following reports the U.S. spied on its allies using Danish underwater cables, as questions mounted over whether Denmark knew about the operation. In an investigative report on Sunday, Danish public broadcaster Danmarks Radio (DR) and other European media outlets said the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) had eavesdropped on Danish underwater Internet cables from 2012 to 2014 to spy on top politicians in France, Germany, Norway and Sweden. The NSA got access to text messages, telephone calls and Internet traffic, including searches, chats and messaging services — including those of Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel, DR said.