Europe’s largest telecommunications company, Deutsche Telekom, has upgraded its internal inquiry into a snooping scandal, appointing a former senior judge with his own staff to question personnel and recommend new privacy guidelines.

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Germany’s Schaeuble to Meet Telecom Heads Amid Spying Probe
German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble will meet executives from the country’s telecommunications companies in Berlin to discuss data security matters, a ministry spokeswoman said.

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Schäuble enters Telekom inquiry
German Interior Minister Wolfgang Schäuble is to meet with the board of directors of telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom as investigations continue into the company’s alleged illegal data use.

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