The National Security Agency monitored the phone conversations of 35 world leaders after being given the numbers by an official in another US government department, according to a classified document provided by whistleblower Edward Snowden. […]
The document notes that one unnamed US official handed over 200 numbers, including those of the 35 world leaders, none of whom is named. These were immediately « tasked » for monitoring by the NSA. […]
Arriving in Brussels for an EU summit Merkel accused the US of a breach of trust. « We need to have trust in our allies and partners, and this must now be established once again. I repeat that spying among friends is not at all acceptable against anyone, and that goes for every citizen in Germany. » […]
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/oct/24/nsa-surveillance-world-leaders-calls