EUROPA - Newsroom - Press releases and statements from the European Parliament Press releases en http://europa.eu/newsroom/press-releases/european-parliament/index_en.htm Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0200 Press release - PRISM: EU citizens' data must be properly protected against US surveillance - Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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Committee on Employment and Social Affairs

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Source : © European Union, 2013 - EP]]> http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pressroom/content/20130607IPR11366/ Thu, 13 Jun 2013 12:39:00 +0200 Justice and citizens rights European Parliament Press release - Unrest in Turkey: MEPs call for reconciliation and warn against harsh measures Plenary sessions : MEPs are deeply concerned at the disproportionate and excessive use of force by Turkish police to break up peaceful and legitimate protests in Istanbul's Gezi Park. In a resolution voted by a show of hands on Thursday, they warn against the use of harsh measures against peaceful protesters and said Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan must take a unifying and conciliatory position.

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