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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10251

6 November 2010
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GENERAL NEWS / (eu) eu/terrorism
Commission opposes excessive freight monitoring measures

Brussels, 05/11/2010 (Agence Europe) - Following a spate of attempted attacks using booby-trapped parcels sent by plane from Greece and Yemen, the European Commission has said it is against too stringent measures being imposed on freight controls. “The threat is a serious one, but we should not bring in overly harsh measures born of distrust” to strengthen freight security, Transport Commissioner Siim Kallas said at a press conference on Friday 5 November, following a meeting in Brussels...

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