Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger is known as a vehement defender of data privacy and for refusing to sign off on wide-scale surveillance measures. The fight against enemies of the state, the minister says, does not legitimate any means available. German Justice Minister Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger has called the NSA's Prism program "alarming." She also considers the massive US Internet spy program unjustifiable - even in light of the threats of international terrorism. Obama does not expect the Prism controversy to change the nature of his visit to Germany Image: Getty ImagesĪs for the countries targeted, the NSA focused its efforts on Germany more than any other country. The subject in question was the US National Security Agency's (NSA) Prism program, a systematic collection of private user data by the NSA from American Internet giants: Yahoo, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Dropbox and Facebook were among the companies on the list.
"Chancellor Angela Merkel will surely address that subject when US President Obama is in Berlin next week," said government spokesperson Steffen Seibert on Monday ().
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