BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - The European Union and the United States have reached an agreement to share data on trans-Atlantic air passengers.
Diplomats say envoys from the EU's 27 nations reached a "basic political understanding" on the deal struck earlier by EU and US negotiators.
They say the amount of data handed over will be reduced, but that US authorities will be able to hold on to the information for longer.
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- A new airline passenger information sharing agreement between the EU and the United States aimed at thwarting terrorism will go before European parliaments after concessions from both sides this week, diplomats said Friday, and will likely to go into effect in July. Envoys from the EU's 27 nations reached a "basic political understanding" on the new deal, which was struck Wednesday by EU and U.S. negotiators, the diplomats said. The diplomats said less data on passe...
BRUSSELS, Belgium ? The European Union reached an agreement with the United States Friday on the sharing of data on trans-Atlantic air passengers, diplomats said.
Envoys from the EU's 27 nations reached a "basic political understanding" on the deal struck earlier by EU and U.S. negotiators.
The diplomats said that the amount of data handed over would be reduced but U.S. authorities would be able to hold on to the information for longer.
The San Antonio Spurs added to their international influence Thursday by selecting Tiago Splitter, a 7-foot forward from Brazil, in the first round of the NBA Draft.
The Spurs won their fourth NBA title in nine years with five foreign-born players on their roster, including finals MVP Tony Parker, who was born in Belgium.
Splitter, 22, currently is playing with Tau Ceramica in Spain. He was taken with the 28th overall selection — three picks before the end of the first round. Splitter is expected to stay in Spain at least another year before a possible roster spot in San Antonio.
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