European Union Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding addresses the European Parliament during a debate on the constitutional situation in Hungary in Strasbourg, April 17, 2013. REUTERS/Vincent Kessler
European Commission Demands Answers About Prism Data Requests -- BBC
The EU's Justice Commissioner has written to the US attorney general, questioning him about America's data surveillance programme, Prism.
Viviane Reding wrote that she was concerned America's efforts "could have grave adverse consequences for the fundamental rights of EU citizens".
A series of leaks suggest major tech firms have passed information to the National Security Agency, the US government's snooping organisation.
Experts say they could now be sued.
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