The NSA scandal in America has caused massive concern amongst US citizens about their privacy. But according to the German Chancellor and French Prime Minister, European citizens should also be concerned, and they are planning to prevent European data making its way to the US.
Whenever you browse a website you're using its servers, whenever you login to an app of service, that data is all collected. And if these sites or services are in the US, then that data is accessed by the NSA, whether you're a US citizen or not. Germany have already started a campaign to prevent its citizens data from leaving the country, and now they want to encourage other European countries to join in and create an entirely European network, safe from the prying eyes of the NSA. German Chancellor Merkel said that "above all, we'll talk about European providers that offer security for our citizens, so that one shouldn't have to send emails and other information across the Atlantic. Rather, one could build up a communication network inside Europe." This view is strongly supported by the French government, who have previously attempted to negotiate a "no-spy" agreement with the US, with no success. If the German and French governments succeed, then all internet data from European citizens will no longer be passed through US servers, and will no longer be exposed to the NSA.