EU Issues Burner Phones to Officials Over U.S. Espionage Concerns

European officials adopt heightened security measures as trust in transatlantic relations deteriorates under Trump’s leadership.

The European Commission is providing burner phones to officials traveling to the U.S., citing concerns over potential espionage and phone seizures at the border.
Three European Commissioners will test these security measures during upcoming IMF and World Bank meetings in Washington, D.C.
Officials have been instructed to turn off their phones and use protective sleeves to safeguard sensitive information while crossing U.S. borders.
Recent U.S. actions, including tariffs and inflammatory rhetoric from President Trump, have strained the transatlantic alliance and eroded trust.
Surveys reveal growing anti-American sentiment in Europe, with over half of Europeans viewing Trump as an 'enemy of Europe' and questioning U.S. reliability in security matters.