Commission fails to answer Written Parliamentary Questions on US surveillance law authorising the collection of EU citizens' digital communications - Main contents

Today, MEP Sophie in 't Veld received a reply to the written parliamentary questions that she asked the European Commission in July. The answer that the Commission gave on the US foreign communication surveillance law, which authorises the collection of EU citizens' ditigal communications, is unsatisfactory. Therefore, She send the following letter to Commissioner Jourová, asking for a precise and full answer.

Please find the reply that the Commission provided below. (Currently, only in Dutch. The English translation will be available soon).