Germany has told the U.S. CIA station chief in Berlin to leave the country after two suspected U.S. spies were unearthed, Reuters reports. The revelations follow allegations that Chancellor Angela Merkel was among the many Germans whose mobile phones were bugged by U.S. agents. “Spying on allies … is a waste of energy,” Merkel said. “We have so many problems, we should focus on the important things.” German authorities say they are investigating a government employee suspected of spying on confidential government affairs and have seized evidence including computers and several data storage devices.
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