Washington: The United States' relationship with Germany remains deep and strong, the State Department said on Thursday after the US ambassador met in Berlin with a top German official to discuss the latest revelations about NSA spying.
"Our desire is not to have any strain on the relationship," State Department spokesman John Kirby said at a news briefing. He would not disclose details of the American ambassador's meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief of staff.
In the latest twist in a scandal over US spying in Germany, media reported the National Security Agency bugged several senior government members in addition to Merkel, including the economy and finance ministers.
"Our desire is not to have any strain on the relationship," State Department spokesman John Kirby said at a news briefing. He would not disclose details of the American ambassador's meeting with German Chancellor Angela Merkel's chief of staff.
In the latest twist in a scandal over US spying in Germany, media reported the National Security Agency bugged several senior government members in addition to Merkel, including the economy and finance ministers.
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