It was drama galore at the European Parliament over reform of the privacy rules for e-communications ('e-privacy') when a majority of EPP members rejected the view of their shadow rapporteur, Michal Boni (Poland), and rejected compromise amendments negotiated with the other political parties. The vote at the civil liberties committee (LIBE) is, however, due to go ahead.
German MEP Jan Philipp Albrecht (Greens-EFA) said the EPP had acted irresponsibly and went as far as to call them...