Claude Guéant, who was interior minister under Sarkozy, described the eavesdropping as "scandalous," as quoted by Mediapart. "The French government must react as it sees fit," he said. "As a minimum it requires an explanation at the very highest level, an absolute commitment to put an end to these practices." Neither French media outlet received an on-the-record comment from officials in the Elysée Palace, but Hollande apparently has called a sudden meeting. Via