EU Issues Burner Phones to Official Over US Espionage Concerns

Report: EC issues burner phones for visits to US

: That would put America on the same level as China for espionage

EU scared of US spying into commission systems? Issues burner phones to officials over security fears

World: This reflects the heightened tensions, mistrust and strained relations, and a shift in how Brussels views Washington under the current US administration.

EU representatives visiting the U.S. given burner phones amid security concerns: report

European Union officials visiting the US are coming with burner phones and being cautioned about security as tensions between uneasy allies escalate.

The EU has denied providing disposable electronic devices to officials who will attend the meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank next week in Washington D.C. “We deny...

The European Commission is equipping all officials travelling to the United States with disposable phones for fear of espionage, as part of the new directives issued by the Community executive, which also advocate the use of simplified computers, as is already the practice in official travel to Ukraine or China. In response to information published by the Financial Times, the Commission itself has confirmed that it has ‘updated’ the travel rules…

The EU fears US spying: personal devices are banned for missions to Washington. In the evening, a denial from Brussels, which, however, admits: “Updated information sheets with travel recommendations.”