Brussels, 26/06/2006 (Agence Europe) - On Monday, the European Commission stated that the Belgian company Swift (Society for Worlwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication), which has an interim role to play in most international financial transactions, has not broken European law by informing the United States about international financial transactions it has facilitated. The Commission spokesperson stated that it is up to each Member State concerned to see whether this practice is legal. On Saturday, Belgium announced that inquiries were to be set up. The American press revealed on Friday that the government had been following international financial transactions for nearly 5 years, in the name of the fight against terrorism.