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Nineteen pieces of data including name, address and credit card details are covered by the deal (Photo: Matt Blaze)

Parliament gives 'half-hearted' support for US data deal

A line was drawn grudgingly under what has become an iconic debate on security versus personal rights when MEPs on Thursday voted in favour of a new air data agreement with the US.

After a lengthy debate where many speakers acknowledged that the agreement was not ideal, 409 voted in favour of it and 226 against.

The new set-up allows the US authorities to continue to gather an array of details, including names, addresses, credit card details, luggage and transfer flight details, f...

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Nineteen pieces of data including name, address and credit card details are covered by the deal (Photo: Matt Blaze)

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