Tag Archives: Justice and Home Affairs,Citizens rights,Privacy / data protection

NSA scandal shows need for strengthening Parliament’s powers of inquiry

NSA scandal shows need for strengthening Parliament’s powers of inquiry
Today the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee voted on its final report following six months of inquiry into the massive surveillance of EU citizens by the US National Security Agency and by Member States secret services.

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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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