Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-03-30-Speech-4-019"

Predicate	Value (sorted: default)
rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-03-30"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:The “Echelon” system2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20000330.2.4-019"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-03-30-Speech-4-0202
lpv:speaker	lp:Jan-Kees Wiebenga2
lpv:spokenAs	unknown; Volkspartij voor Vrijheid en Democratie (1999-07-20--2001-10-07)3 member; Delegations to the parliamentary cooperation committees and delegations for relations with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Mongolia (1999-12-09--2001-10-07)3 vice-president; European Parliament (1999-07-20--2001-10-07)3 member; Committee on Citizens' Freedoms and Rights, Justice and Home Affairs (1999-07-21--2001-10-07)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (1999-09-14--2001-10-07)3 substitute; Committee on Development and Cooperation (1999-07-21--2001-10-07)3 vice-president; Parliament's Bureau (1999-07-20--2001-10-07)3 member_of_the_bureau; ELDR (1999-09-13--2001-10-07)3
lpv:translated text	"Madam President, it says on today’s agenda, and I quote: “Statements by the Council and the Commission on the Echelon system”. I cannot help saying, Madam President, that unfortunately I have not heard Minister Gomes of the Portuguese presidency say a word about the “Echelon” system. Not a single word. I would like to ask him, in fact to challenge him, to address this point before the end of this debate. It was brought home to my group at the hearings that the “Echelon” system is actually an American espionage network. The question remains as to whether America will also use this military espionage network for industrial espionage, at the expense of European enterprises. Because if that was to be the case – and I agree with the Commissioner here – then of course this would be in flagrant contravention of the excellent alliance and trade relations that Europe has with America. The examples cited in the investigations were not substantiated very well during the hearing of 23 February. Nevertheless, the ELDR Group believes that this matter must be taken seriously. Because if it is true, then citizens’ rights may be violated too. In any case, the ELDR Group wants to extend existing European legislation governing data protection to the sphere of judicial and police cooperation. We also feel that the national parliaments in the European Union, as well as the United States Congress in Washington, should become involved in this matter. It is necessary for them to do so because this concerns an espionage network. After this debate the ELDR Group will consider if we think it is necessary to initiate a parliamentary inquiry. One of the deciding factors will be whether or not we receive a more detailed response from the Council."@en1

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