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More EU countries backing away from ACTA
The European Commission is behind the push for ACTA in the E.U. But even some of its own members have expressed doubts. The Commission says ACTA does not restrict Internet freedoms and does not affect existing E.U. laws, but Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht has said, "ACTA does change existing EU rules."
"Cyprus, Estonia, The Netherlands, Germany and Slovakia have yet to sign the agreement and whether they will still do so with protests spreading remains to be seen. However anti-ACTA activists see the European Parliament as their last bastion of hope. The deal must get Parliament's approval before it can be adopted in the E.U. And a large number of parliamentarians are on the record as being against it."
Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovenia, and others are either suspending the ratification process or are seriously considering it. On #F11 , hopefully others will follow them.
By the way, there will a public workshop on #ACTA in Brussels, Belgium on March 1. Please be sure that you educate yourself on the facts about ACTA, as there are some groups that are spreading falsehoods, methods, and misconceptions that could come back to hurt us in the future.
Read + Share + Educate + United Voices = Stop ACTA
#IFM #Europe #EU #EC #Poland #CzechRepublic #Slovenia #Germany #slovakia #Cyprus #Romania #MEP PCWorld #Estonia #Netherlands #Brussels #Belgium
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/249456/opposition_to_acta_swells_in_europe.html
Originally shared by Internet Freedom Movement
More EU countries backing away from ACTA
The European Commission is behind the push for ACTA in the E.U. But even some of its own members have expressed doubts. The Commission says ACTA does not restrict Internet freedoms and does not affect existing E.U. laws, but Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht has said, "ACTA does change existing EU rules."
"Cyprus, Estonia, The Netherlands, Germany and Slovakia have yet to sign the agreement and whether they will still do so with protests spreading remains to be seen. However anti-ACTA activists see the European Parliament as their last bastion of hope. The deal must get Parliament's approval before it can be adopted in the E.U. And a large number of parliamentarians are on the record as being against it."
Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovenia, and others are either suspending the ratification process or are seriously considering it. On #F11 , hopefully others will follow them.
By the way, there will a public workshop on #ACTA in Brussels, Belgium on March 1. Please be sure that you educate yourself on the facts about ACTA, as there are some groups that are spreading falsehoods, methods, and misconceptions that could come back to hurt us in the future.
Read + Share + Educate + United Voices = Stop ACTA
#IFM #Europe #EU #EC #Poland #CzechRepublic #Slovenia #Germany #slovakia #Cyprus #Romania #MEP PCWorld #Estonia #Netherlands #Brussels #Belgium
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/249456/opposition_to_acta_swells_in_europe.html
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