How Denmark helped America spy on Sweden

A large, investigative collaboration between Scandinavian public service outlets and European newspapers such as Le Monde and Süddeutsche Zeitung has revealed a rather sensational espionage story. US intelligence agency NSA has reportedly been snooping on American allies, including Swedish politicians, with the help of…Sweden’s neighbour, Denmark.

To make matters worse, the Danish defense minister has apparently been sitting on the information for a whole year, without telling her Swedish counterpart. Ouch. Things will be chillier than usual at this June’s Nato-led maritime exercise (‘Baltops 50’) in the Baltic Sea.

The closing of the bridge between Denmark and Sweden to prevent the spread of Covid-19 last year was seen as a tragic low point in the history of the two friendly countries. Now, news of our neighbour’s foul play comes just as travel restrictions across the bridge are finally lifted. T=

It seems that Germany has been kept in the dark by the Danes, too, as Denmark reportedly helped the NSA spy on top politicians including Chancellor Angela Merkel.