Prism: US data mining programme must be challenged by the EU
Following yesterday's ALDE request, the European Parliament held today a first debate on the US Internet surveillance programme (PRISM).
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Prism Scandal: ALDE obtains a debate with Commission
Following the eruption of the Prism scandal in the US that, as also suggested by the latest declarations of President Obama, may affect all EU citizens' data protection, today the ALDE President Guy Verhofstadt obtained the...
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No EU PNR before Data Protection Rules are firmly in place
The majority of the European Parliament's Civil Liberties Committee rejected today the draft Directive on the use of airline Passenger Name Record data (PNR) within the EU, proposed by the Commission in February 2011. According...
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Improved Schengen Information system finally fully operative
The European Commission announced that today the new generation of the Schengen Information System (SIS II) became fully operational.
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"Smart borders package": A better management of EU external borders
Today the Commission presented its "Smart borders" package. ALDE welcomes this legislative initiative as it will simplify the life of "bona fide" foreigners frequently travelling to the EU, whose number is expected to increase in...
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EU-US Terrorism Finance Tracking Programme agreement is a dead letter
ALDE is calling for a debate with the Commission on the implementation of the EU-US Terrorism Finance Tracking Programme (TFTP) agreement, given the alarming conclusions that have emerged from the second monitoring of the Joint...
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ALDE calls for extra guarantees on the EU-US PNR agreement
The ALDE Group decided that extra guarantees are required on the EU-US PNR agreement, due to be voted this Thursday in the European Parliament during its plenary session.
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Rapporteur In 't Veld: EP fails European citizens by endorsing EU-US agreement on passenger data
European Parliament rapporteur Sophie in 't Veld (D66, Netherlands) considered today's endorsement of the EU-US Agreement on the transfer of Passenger Name Records (PNR) by the Civil Liberties Committee (LIBE) a blow to civil...
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EU-Australia PNR agreement to get green light
Today the European Parliament granted its consent to the conclusion of a new agreement with Australia on the conditions ruling the transfer of Passenger Name Records (PNR). Liberals and Democrats from the very beginning of debate...
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ALDE succeeds in getting tighter rules on use of passenger data
From the beginning of the debate on the transfer of air passenger data in 2003, Liberals and Democrats have led the fight for better protection of personal data transferred to third countries. Yesterday EU Ministers of Justice...
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