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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10063

26 January 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/jha
Council will not postpone Swift's entry into force

Brussels, 25/01/2010 (Agence Europe) - Despite pressure from the European Parliament, the Council of the EU will not defer the entry into force of the EU/US agreement on the transfer of banking data (Swift). This interim agreement is deemed essential by both the EU and Washington for fighting against terrorism and is due to apply from 1 February until 31 October, in an effort to avoid clashing with a mechanism due to expire on the 31 January. The president of the Parliament, Jerzy Buzek...

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