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Here's What It Used to Look Like When the NSA Spied on Foreigners

A once thriving hub of Cold War espionage, built on a Berlin hill made of World War II rubble.
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European Union officials are none-too-pleased with the recent revelation that the United States has been spying on them. According to Der Spiegel, the National Security Agency taps about 500 million phone calls, emails and text messages in Germany a month, more than any other European nation.

"If the media reports are correct, this brings to memory actions among enemies during the Cold War," German Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger said in a statement.