President Barack Obama invited German Chancellor Angela Merkel to Washington, hoping to mend fences after a row provoked by revelations of US eavesdropping on her cellphone.
Obama called Merkel to wish her a speedy recovery after her recent skiing injury and invited her to visit at a “mutually agreeable time in the coming months,” the White House said in a statement.
Merkel last year reacted furiously to claims the National Security Agency had been listening in on her mobile, telling Obama in October that this would be a “breach of trust” between two allies.
" A nice gesture said a German Bundestag member, but as long as the NSA spying practices on Allies and friends of the US don't get cleaned up its all fluff. "
EU-Digest
Obama called Merkel to wish her a speedy recovery after her recent skiing injury and invited her to visit at a “mutually agreeable time in the coming months,” the White House said in a statement.
Merkel last year reacted furiously to claims the National Security Agency had been listening in on her mobile, telling Obama in October that this would be a “breach of trust” between two allies.
" A nice gesture said a German Bundestag member, but as long as the NSA spying practices on Allies and friends of the US don't get cleaned up its all fluff. "
EU-Digest
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