If Berlin will publish the lists of objects of surveillance that have been requested by the national security Agency, the "Big seven" at risk to transform into "six".

United States President Barack Obama is threatening to ignore the summit, which will be held from 7 to 8 June in the German ELMAU castle.

Amid the unfolding scandal around the NSA surveillance for residents of Germany, to organize which they were helped by German colleagues from Germany's Federal intelligence service (BND), ready to become a G7 summit of "the Big six". In the German media revealed information about that United States President Barack Obama wants to deny participation in the meeting, if Berlin decides to publicize the lists of objects of surveillance, NSA requested.

"In Berlin there are rumors that Obama may categorically refuse to participate in the G7 summit, if these lists will be made public," wrote the correspondent of the German edition of Bild. However the White house has not confirmed this information. "Announce clearly: we are not threatened to withdraw participation in the meeting "the seven" for reasons connected with the security services, and not even thought about such developments. Any other statement is wrong", - reads the response of the government of the United States.

Tabloid stressed that politicians often deny, but the refutation is a diplomatic method of expressing threats. Undisputed precedent, however, is that the reputation of the United States will suffer tremendous damage, if the targets of NSA surveillance will give publicity to what is urged from Angela Merkel, the members of Parliament.

Recall that in mid-April 2015 in Germany broke out spyware brawl. German media reported that the NSA has adopted the technical capabilities of the Federal intelligence service of Germany for the purpose of conducting surveillance of French and Austrian politicians. In addition it was about the surveillance of adept of large European companies.

Parliamentary Commission to investigate the activities of the BND sent a letter to the German government, demanding to provide a complete list of the objects of surveillance. While the Chancellor this question doesn't explain, but it is expected that the situation will be clarified on June 7 in German Ellmau.
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