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UK bremst EU-Diskussion ueber ECHELON

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Britain warns EU to drop spying debate states over Echelon

Ian Black in Brussels Saturday April 8, 2000

Britain is trying to stifle a European Union debate about its involvement in a US-led economic espionage network by warning its partners that their own secrets could be exposed.

With Portugal planning to raise concerns about the controversial Echelon surveillance system - a network of satellites and listening posts - the government signalled yesterday that EU member states should think carefully before allowing any discussion.

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