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EU: TELECOM PACKAGE REJECTED: Czech Council Presidency reaction: Presidency regrets that EP disregards compromise on telecom reform

01 May 2009

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Presidency regrets that EP disregards compromise on telecom reform (link).

Tony Bunyan, Statewatch editor, comments: "Normally "deals" reached in secret trialogues between the Council and the European Parliament go through on the nod. This is the first time I know of that the EP plenary has ever refused to go along with an informal deal with the Council agreed in the co-decision process. On this occasion the grave concerns of civil society have been listened to."

Wednesday: European Parliament: MEPs reject "deal": No agreement on reform of telecom legislation (Press release, pdf)

and see: Amendment 138/46 adopted again. Internet is a fundamental right in Europe (La Quadrature, link)

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