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Court rejects attempt to allow Edward Snowden into Germany
Source: Reuters
Court rejects attempt to allow Edward Snowden into Germany
Opposition parties wanted Snowden to give evidence in person to a
parliamentary committee investigating NSA espionage
Kate Connolly in Berlin
Friday 12 December 2014 07.54 EST
Attempts by opposition parties in Germany to bring Edward Snowden to Berlin to give evidence about the NSA’s operations have been thwarted by the country’s highest court.
The Green and Left parties wanted the whistleblower to give evidence in person to a parliamentary committee investigating espionage by the US agency, but Germany’s constitutional court ruled against them on Friday.
The government has argued that Snowden’s presence in Germany could impair relations with the US and put it under pressure to extradite him.
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Opposition parties wanted Snowden to give evidence in person to a
parliamentary committee investigating NSA espionage
Kate Connolly in Berlin
Friday 12 December 2014 07.54 EST
Attempts by opposition parties in Germany to bring Edward Snowden to Berlin to give evidence about the NSA’s operations have been thwarted by the country’s highest court.
The Green and Left parties wanted the whistleblower to give evidence in person to a parliamentary committee investigating espionage by the US agency, but Germany’s constitutional court ruled against them on Friday.
The government has argued that Snowden’s presence in Germany could impair relations with the US and put it under pressure to extradite him.
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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2014/dec/12/court-edward-snowden-germany-nsa
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