Brussels, 23/02/2000 (Agence Europe) - The hearing on the protection of privacy provided an opportunity for a review of (1) the current state of legislation, (2) the negotiations between the EU and the United States on the "safe harbour" concept, (3) international espionnage via the Echelon network. At the conclusion of two half-days of debate, the Chair of the Committee on Citizens' Freedoms, Graham Watson, stated that it would now be for the political groups to decide what further action...