Der Spiegel: The secret services spied media of other countries, including the BBC

The German intelligence service (BND) spied on journalists SME foreign countries, such as the British BBC television network, the American newspaper New York Times and the news agency Reuters, according to an article of the magazine Der Spiegel.

The BND included "since 1999" at least 50 phone numbers, fax or e-mail addresses of journalists and editorial teams in wiretapping list, writes the weekly magazine according to excerpts of an article to be published on Saturday gender.

The magazine did not specify whether the German secret services continue today monitoring.
Asked by AFP German magazine notes that it knows "how long was active (monitoring network); We guess that is no longer active, but we are not sure, "he told AFP journalist Spiegel Martin Knompe.
In this directory are also "many dozens" numbers phones of journalists working for the BBC's behalf in his London offices or Afghanistan, as well as in international news editorial, the BBC World, writes Der Spiegel, citing "documents" which come to its attention.
"We were disappointed when we found these allegations," he told AFP in a BBC spokesperson.
"Our journalists must be able to act freely and safely, with full protection of their sources. We urge all governments to respect the operation of a free press, "added the spokesman.
Also monitored was a phone number of the American newspaper New York Times in Afghanistan, as well as mobile and satellite phones the Reuters news agency in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nigeria, according to the newspaper.