You're linking to an article on corporate spying. We're discussing spying on government officials on, what I can only assume, is a lot more serious matters, i.e waging wars.
This is a trust/image issue for the states, and it's really taking a beating right now.
Lets not make the same mistake that most people were making regarding the NSA before these leaks: it makes logical sense that EU governments would spy on everyone they technologically can; ergo we must assume that they are.
This is a trust/image issue for the states, and it's really taking a beating right now.