MEPs not convinced by positive reports of data exchange deals with the US

Civil Liberties MEPs criticised Home Affairs Commissioner Cecilia Malmström for "ignoring" Parliament's call to suspend the Terrorist Finance Tracking Programme (TFTP) deal with the US, in a debate on the 27 November 2013. Most speakers asked for proof that the US had not breached the agreement and called for a data extraction system on EU soil to avoid sending bulk data to the US.

EUObserver, 27.11.13: EU commissioner under fire over response to US spy allegations http://euobserver.com/justice/122266

ESO: Background information: European Commission calls on the U.S. to restore trust in EU-U.S. data flows http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-european-commission-calls-on-the-u-s-to-restore-trust-in-eu-u-s-data-flows/

ESO: Background information: EU-US agreements: Commission reports on TFTP and PNR http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-eu-us-agreements-commission-reports-on-tftp-and-pnr/

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