VIENNA—Austria summoned the US ambassador on Monday to explain reports that Washington had bugged European offices and embassies amid a growing diplomatic row. In a meeting with the ambassador, William Eacho, Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger expressed Austria's worries over the spiralling espionage scandal that has threatened to damage transatlantic ties and demanded a rapid clarification. Eacho promised to transmit Vienna's concerns to the "relevant authorities," according to local news agency APA. Earlier Monday, Spindelegger told the Oesterreich local daily that the accusations were "unacceptable." "We want an urgent expla...
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