US Phone Hacking: Revealing Pictures Show Angela Merkel's Growing Suspicion

PICTURES: Angela Merkel's Phone Being Hacked - A Timeline

So the US has been accused of bugging Angela Merkel's phone.

But how far back did this go - and when did the German Chancellor realise that something was up?

Check out the revealing timeline of pictures...

Angela Merkel's Phone Being Hacked: A Timeline
June 2007: Gets her new phone(01 of10)
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July 2007: Everything seems fine(02 of10)
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January 2008: Starts getting suspicious(03 of10)
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May 2009: Tells herself to stop being silly(04 of10)
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June 2009: Starts getting suspicious again(05 of10)
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January 2011: Is still suspicious(06 of10)
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January 2012: Is even more suspicious(07 of10)
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December 2012: Really can't let go of this now(08 of10)
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March 2013: Is unimpressed with the novelty phone given to her by the United States(09 of10)
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September 2013: Finally realises she's being hacked after someone shows her the evidence(10 of10)
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