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The EU wants to store mobile phone conversations to track terrorists (Photo: EUobserver)

EU justice ministers agree compromise on data retention

EU justice ministers have backed down on a council proposal on data retention and instead decided to seek the help of the commission and parliament to reach a decision.

Unable to reach an agreement on a data retention proposal of their own, the justice ministers decided at a council meeting in Luxembourg on Wednesday (12 October) to move ahead with a "compromise proposal" from the commission.

This compromise from the commission suggests member states should have more freedom to ...

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The EU wants to store mobile phone conversations to track terrorists (Photo: EUobserver)

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