Speech: PRISM scandal: The data protection rights of EU citizens are non-negotiable

Text of a speech by Viviane Reding, Vice President of the European Commission, EU Commissioner for Justice, at the Press Conference, EU-U.S. Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial, Dublin, 14 June 2013.

On the 19 June 2013, lawmakers from the European People's Party (EPP), the biggest group in the European Parliament, backed a proposal that would force US officials to use an existing international agreement to gain access to citizens' data.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background Information: EU commission 'stood firm' on US data privacy http://www.europeansources.info/record/eu-commission-stood-firm-on-us-data-privacy/

EurActiv, 20.06.13: EU ratchets up pressure on US over Prism spy scheme http://www.euractiv.com/infosociety/eu-ratchets-prism-concerns-us-news-528736

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