Merkel calls for separate EU internet
1,443 views · Published 19 February 2014 · 1:34 · Indexed 1 October 2026
Channel: Al Jazeera English · 2014 · News & Politics
Angela Merkel has said she wants to create a European communication network that avoids data transfer through servers in the United States. The German Chancellor has been pushing for greater data protection following revelations of mass US surveillance in Germany, but many doubt the feasibility of her plan. Al Jazeera's Tarek Bazley reports.
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