Brussels, 25/11/2005 (Agence Europe) - The committee on civil liberties of the European Parliament on Thursday approved the report by Alexander Alvaro (ALDE, Germany) on the proposed directive of the Commission on the holding of data, by 33 votes in favour, eight against and five abstentions. Despite doubts voiced by the Greens, which feel that "these measures are expensive and do not respect the right to privacy", a broad majority of MEPs took position in favour of the measures provided for...