The European Parliament has passed a resolution supporting the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, an international treaty that is designed to crack down on counterfeiting and unlawful file-sharing.
« The Commission welcomes the European Parliament resolution on Acta and the confidence expressed so far by MEPs towards the accord, » John Clancy, spokesman for EU trade commissioner Karel De Gucht, said in a statement on Thursday.
However, the anti-Acta lobby was less pleased. « This vote is a terrible blow to EU citizens, » Jérémie Zimmermann, spokesperson for citizen organisation La Quadrature du Net, said in a statement on Wednesday. […]
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