Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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Series Title | Memo |
Series Details | MEMO/14/30 (17.01.14) |
Publication Date | 17/01/2014 |
Content Type | News, Overview |
The European Commission on 17 January 2013 welcomed President Obama's remarks and presidential directive on the review of U.S. intelligence programmes. The Commission in particular welcomed the President's willingness to begin to address wide-spread concerns related to the large-scale data collection by the NSA, concerns which are shared by many European citizens. As the European Commission stated on 27 November 2013, trust in EU-U.S. data flows has been affected by revelations on these intelligence programmes and needs to be rebuilt. In recognising the need for action, President Obama has taken important steps towards rebuilding that trust. Peter Swire, a US intelligence oversight panellist, told journalists on the 27 January 2014 that major economic deals, which looked as if they could cause “difficulties” for the US, were a legitimate reason to spy on EU leaders. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-14-30_en.htm |
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Subject Categories | Security and Defence |
Countries / Regions | Europe, United States |