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02-12-2009, 05:28 PM
The European Union has issued a warning to its workers about the dangers of 'pretty, blonde spies'.
The warning came in a security note circulated to human resources staff at the commission - the EU's executive arm, which drafts legislation.
Commission spokeswoman Valerie Rampi said the note gave advice on the recruitment of non-EU nationals.
It said the espionage threat to the commission was "increasing day by day".
Ms Rampi said the information seekers included lobbyists, journalists, private agencies and IT experts.
"It could be the pretty trainee with long legs and blonde hair," she warned.
Her comments were prompted by a German newspaper report on Wednesday about the commission's security note.
Ms Rampi declined to give any details of specific threats identified by the commission, but said "hostile intelligence services are making repeated attempts to compromise commission information".
-Nova
The warning came in a security note circulated to human resources staff at the commission - the EU's executive arm, which drafts legislation.
Commission spokeswoman Valerie Rampi said the note gave advice on the recruitment of non-EU nationals.
It said the espionage threat to the commission was "increasing day by day".
Ms Rampi said the information seekers included lobbyists, journalists, private agencies and IT experts.
"It could be the pretty trainee with long legs and blonde hair," she warned.
Her comments were prompted by a German newspaper report on Wednesday about the commission's security note.
Ms Rampi declined to give any details of specific threats identified by the commission, but said "hostile intelligence services are making repeated attempts to compromise commission information".
-Nova