The issue focused on U.S. cyberspying and electronic surveillance of European governments.

The European Commission (EC) said on Tuesday that it will issue a statement on Tuesday that will say that the European Union's internet policy is "of the highest importance to the digital economy and to the digital society as a whole."

The German foreign ministry said on Tuesday that it has made the request to the EC to review the Commission's digital policy.

The European Commission was already looking into the