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Europe
No deal in first round of EU-US air data talks
2006-09-09
BRUSSELS - Top European and US officials failed to reach agreement on Friday to replace an annulled deal on sharing air passenger data due to expire on Sept. 30, a European Commission spokesman said. “We will continue talks next week. Both parties are committed to finalise the agreement by the end of this month,” said Friso Roscam Abbing of discussions aimed at avoiding possible air travel disruption when the current deal expires.

Under post-9/11 anti-terrorism arrangements, European airlines supply US authorities with information on passengers entering the United States including their name, address, payment details and telephone numbers. But an EU court struck down the existing deal on a legal technicality in May and gave the European Union and the United States until Sept. 30 to replace it.
You'd think that if their heart was in it, the Euros could fix this quickly. You know, if their heart was in it.
US Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff has since called for greater access to EU passenger data, but the EUÂ’s justice chief stressed time was short and urged Washington to accept merely a change in how the deal is framed legally.
Posted by:Steve White

#6  EU has some draconian rules on data privacy. Honored in the breach within many countries, but they've long used it against US multinationals doing business there -- payroll data can't be exported to US for consolidation and analysis, for instance. So EU analysts and programmers have to be hired for that purpose.
Posted by: lotp   2006-09-09 13:46  

#5  Turn 'em back. No info, no entry. Foxtrot Union, boys.
Posted by: Glomble Pholusing3738   2006-09-09 13:28  

#4  You know, I have a hard time seeing how this violates any meaningful right to privacy. Since when did anyone have a right to enter the U.S. incognito?
Posted by: Perfesser   2006-09-09 11:03  

#3  You'd think that if their heart was in it, the Euros could fix this quickly. You know, if their heart was in it.

Queen Mary II going back to the Atlantic service soon?

Time for State to issue a warning to get your air travel done by March 07 or reroute through another country cause direct flights die. You thought the Frenchies were whining about a drop in tourism before. Just wait.
Posted by: Glirong Phinert5746   2006-09-09 08:46  

#2  If the EU doesn't wanna work with us, then fine, such is life. Our security requirements exceed their EU Tranzi political game BS, half-hearted "there is no WoT" ambivalence, and limp-dick courts system. Keep State out of it and call their bluff. Somehow I get the feeling they need our free-spending deep pockets more than we need their over-priced goods. Hard to accept there is much produced there that isn't produced here... especially regards critical or strategic goods. I could be wrong, but I really don't think so.
Posted by: flyover   2006-09-09 05:31  

#1  Justice system, why does it want to kill us
Posted by: Captain America   2006-09-09 01:41  

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