The show of support for the plan, which was initially floated by European telecoms giant Deutsche Telekom, follows the collapse of hopes in Germany that the U.S. might agree a no-spy agreement with the country. In a separate move, Germany is reportedly planning to step up its own surveillance of embassies belonging to the U.S. and the U.K.
Source: http://gigaom.com/2014/02/17/after-us-squashes-no-spy-hopes-european-leaders-discuss-ways-to-protect-citizens-data/