EU Votes To Suspend U.S. Data Sharing Agreements Over NSA Scandal

[Ichingcarpenter]

The fallout from the NSA spying scandal may be just beginning as the European Parliament voted in favor of a resolution that would back the European Commission if it decides to suspend data sharing agreements with the U.S.

The European Parliament on Thursday adopted a joint, cross-party resolution to begin investigations into widespread surveillance of Europeans by the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA).

In the vote, 483 voted for the resolution, 98 against, and 65 abstained on a vote that called on the U.S. to suspend and review any laws and surveillance programmes that “violate the fundamental right of EU citizens to privacy and data protection,” as well as Europe’s “sovereignty and jurisdiction. The vote also gave backing to the suspension of data sharing deals between the two continents, should the European Commission take action against its U.S. ally.

This would include the passenger name records system for flights and terrorist finance tracking. In other words, the Obama Administration’s rogue behavior with the NSA could lead to the loss of an ability to get information that actually matters for national security.



http://news.firedoglake.com/2013/07/04/eu-votes-to-suspend-u-s-data-sharing-agreements-over-nsa-scandal/

[sibelian]

1. Oh, dear.

That's a bit unfortunate, isn't it?

[DisgustipatedinCA]

2. We've known about this vote since 2006!

So it's not a story, and you have to stop talking about it now.

[Ichingcarpenter]

3. I SAW THE MAP!

back then...

[leveymg]

6. Is it the map that showed Morales "flightpath" from one Moscow Airport to the other? ;-)

[dkf]

10. Already a DU classic!

[Ichingcarpenter]

11. New Map

[sibelian]

5. Are we really SURPRISED about this?

[Cali_Democrat]

4. This is going to get interesting

I'm sure that the NSA and CIA have information on EU countries spying on the US. What if the US were to officially reveal that information?

Of course this resolution meas nothing if the European Commission doesn't suspend the agreements and I doubt they ultimately will. Certain EU countries, especially France, are known for their aggressive spying. Germany was also embroiled and a few spying scandals over the last decade.

Anyone have more detailed information on these data sharing agreements?

[Ichingcarpenter]

8. The NSA has that information

after they bugged everyone's office.

[truedelphi]

15. The US agrees to spy o Britain's citizens, and Britain

Agrees to spy on us. Then the two countries swapped their information. This "go around" allowed both nations to feel they complied with the letter of the law about spying on their own citizens.That is how it used to work.

Now the NSA will end that. USA will simply spy on its own, cuz you know, "terrorism".

[FirstLight]

7. HA!

okay, so they suspend 'data-sharing'...but, but, ......aren't we already taking the data anyway?

either way, this is yet another way for the world to knock the US Govt down a peg...and I can't say they don't deserve it.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

9. Oh, that's OK. Snowden's revelations about the spying are meaningless trifles.

And, they only display our benevolent affection for our allies(?).

[HooptieWagon]

12. That will not affect the NSA one bit.

Since the spying programs are directed at potential domestic threats to the Corporate State, not foreign terrorists. In fact, an occassional terrorist attack might keep Americans afraid, and willing complacent subjects.

[whatchamacallit]

13. EU ODS? NT

[jeff47]

14. Gee....I wonder when they're going to start voting against their member nations

that do the exact same thing.

[Catherina]

16. But Direct Access! Squawk, squawk! n/t