British MEPs fail to stop Snowden video

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Series Details 12.12.13
Publication Date 12/12/2013
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Conservative MEPs in Brussels have tried and failed to stop a European Parliament video chat with US leaker Edward Snowden.

Parliament sources said to EUObserver that the centre-right ECR group, which includes the ruling British Conservative Party, rallied against the idea and forced the issue to a vote on the 12 December 2013 in the "conference of presidents" - a body of political group chiefs. However, the conference voted to go ahead anyway.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://euobserver.com/justice/122449
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ESO: Background information: Leading MEP claims Snowden willing to testify before Parliament by video link http://www.europeansources.info/record/leading-mep-claims-snowden-willing-to-testify-before-parliament-by-video-link/
Spiegel Online International, 12.12.13: European Parliament: Snowden Will Make Video Appearance http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/edward-snowden-to-make-video-appearance-to-european-parliament-a-938725.html

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