EU rejects anti-piracy deal amid internet fears

2012-07-04 14

The European Parliament has rejected a global anti-piracy deal aimed at fighting copyright theft amid fears it threatens internet freedom.

A total of 478 MEPs voted against ACTA, the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement. Just 39 supported it with 165 abstentions.

The proposed law will now have to be renegotiated by the European Commission, the EU's executive.

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