Electronic surveillance

Norwegians Stupefied by Secret Surveillance Scandal Featuring US

During the course of the scandal, Oslo attorney Jon Wessel-Aas claimed that Norwegian governments have for years "knowingly" overstepped both domestic and international law, presumably in the interest of national security.

Following a disturbing report by national broadcaster NRK about a top secret satellite base set up with US support, MPs and ordinary Norwegians alike started demanding answers from the authorities.

The top secret intelligence base had been set up at an old military camp about an hour's drive from Oslo in 2000, and has been used for years as a listening post to track down terrorists. However it has been also used to pick up Norwegian civilians' communication, which may have been a violation of the country's laws, NRK reported.

The base is located on the grounds of the former Eggemoen military camp and was set up with US support, NRK reported, citing top secret documents leaked from the US National Security Agency (NSA).