Thousands of Germans on Saturday took part in demonstrations against US intelligence surveillance abroad that extends to private individuals in Europe. US whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed recently that the National Security Agency programme had co-operated with German intelligence services in the programme.
The German government denied that the electronic communications of citizens and politicians were being tracked on a massive scale in the country where privacy laws are among the world's strictest. German activists, including the Pirate Party and the Occupy movement, formed an alliance to host the demonstrations under the slogan "Stop Watching Us." Demonstrations were organised in 30 cities and towns. Around 2,000 people took part in the demonstration in the port city of Hamburg. In Frankfurt, where organisers had expected 5,000 demonstrators, police gave an initial estimate of 850.
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