Comments on: ACTA dead in water

By: #ACTA, la trasparenza, la pubblica opinione europea e la miopia di Confindustria | Valigia Blu

Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:42:15 +0000

[...] rendersi indipendente nelle sue valutazioni dalla Commissione, dopo le proteste dei cittadini, la Commissione non potrà semplicemente ignorare la società civile e perseguire ulteriori negoziati nelle chiuse stanze delle [...]

By: July 9, 2012

July 9, 2012 — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 15:00:05 +0000

[...] rejected the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement today, 478-39. MEP David Hammersten said in a blog that “the Treaty was too vague and was open to misinterpretation. I will always support civil [...]

By: ACTA: you won! What’s next? | DEJAN SEO

ACTA: you won! What’s next? | DEJAN SEO — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 01:48:54 +0000

[...] Martin’s blog indicates that the Treaty was too vague and was open to misinterpretation, quote: “This is a historic day in terms of European politics. For the first time the European [...]

By: European Parliament crushes ACTA in "biggest ever legislative defeat" | Digital Trends

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 21:23:17 +0000

[...] MEP against the treaty from the start, who also commented on the historic nature of the vote in a blog post. He will be holding a press conference later today to talk about the victory.Is ACTA now dead? Its [...]

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 16:45:08 +0000

It’s been a great day!!! Congrats!!

There is one thing I haven’t been able to find. This was an open vote, but nowhere can I find who were the 39 MEP’s who voted in favor.

There is an image of the votes mapped on the seat layout, which shows mostly “against” in the left half, and at the far right. The 39 “in favor” are mixed with all the “abstain” votes on the right side. But how that seat layout translates to actual parties I cannot find.

By: European Parliament’s Rejection of ACTA Demonstrates Again the Power of Digital Activism | Crystal Vizion

Wed, 04 Jul 2012 16:27:32 +0000

[...] the vote. Another MEP, socialist Paul Murphy, told activists, “your protesting won it.” And David Martin, a Scottish member of the European Parliament who publicly fought against the measure, wrote on his [...]

By: lukas

lukas — Wed, 04 Jul 2012 14:01:01 +0000

I take my hat off before you sir!
You took ACTA and lead it to its grave.
You were brave and spoke clear and loud how bad this bill is.
Death of ACTA will always be connected with DAVID MARTIN name!

Thank you!