Brussels, 22/02/2000 (Agence Europe) - The hearing in the European Parliament on the protection of personal data was opened on Tuesday by the Chair of the Committee on Citizens' Rights, British Liberal-Democrat Graham Watson, who stated that the goal was to provide a comprehensive view of the different legal and technological aspects of the protection of privacy. It is essential to establish a legal framework that is coherent, binding and applicable, so as to guarantee citizens and...