European Parliament All But Rejects ACTA 248
An anonymous reader writes "European Parliament today adopted Written Declaration 12/2010 which basically tells the Commission to all but drop the negotiations. From the article: 'Citizens from all around Europe helped to raise awareness about ACTA among Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) by collecting, one by one, more than 369 [of the MEPs'] signatures. With Written Declaration 12/20103, the European Parliament as a whole takes a firm position to oppose the un-democratic process of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), and its content harmful to fundamental freedoms and the Internet ecosystem.'"
Re:Wait, what? (Score:5, Funny)
quick! to the Liberation-mobile!
Re:About Fucking Time (Score:3, Funny)
Hey, if there's one thing about the USA it's that when you go for something you really go for it. Other countries have surpassed you in the number of fat citizens but nobody, and I mean nobody, just up and goes for it like your fat folk. Same for head-up-assness.
I'm sure there are non-negative examples too... like the space program, hell, back when it was a race the USA decided to damn the consequences and make a concerted push. It's a good quality, albeit with unintended consequences.
Re:About Fucking Time (Score:5, Funny)
I'm not convinced the EU did this for good reasons, or for their OWN corporate overlords (like they did when they sued Microsoft in order to protect the EU-based Opera).
EU sued Microsoft in order to protect Opera?
Whatever it is you are smoking, I'd like some. Thank you.
Re:So, can I sigh in relief now? (Score:3, Funny)
Yes, the EP must approve (almost) all international treaties that the commission negotiates, the ACTA treaty is among these.
Now, the EP have several options if they really want to force their will through. These include:
1. A vote of no confidence, which would get the commission sacked. 2. Try the old methods of Tiberius Gracchus and veto everything that comes out as a proposal from the commission or the council.
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"Europaeus sum!"
ACTA Delenda Est!