Merkel Ally Says Snowden Would Face U.S. Extradition by Germany

Lawmakers from Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition are blocking an opposition bid to bring Edward Snowden to Germany to testify, saying the German government won’t grant him safe passage.

Inviting Snowden to Germany would harm relations with the U.S. and probably force Merkel’s government to extradite him to face U.S. espionage charges for unveiling National Security Agency data on surveillance, Gerda Hasselfeldt, caucus leader of Merkel’s Christian Social Union ally, said in an interview.