Polish Protests Put ACTA ‘On Hold’​

Posted: Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:55:36 +0000. Eurowatch

Last week the European Union has officially signed the controversial “anti-piracy” trade agreement ACTA.

This brings ACTA a step closer to passing, but individual EU Member States and the European Parliament still have to ratify ACTA later this year.

But this may not happen. All across Europe people are opposing the secret treaty, and in Poland alone more than 100,000 people took the streets in recent days.

Not without result, as the Polish Prime Minister now appears to change his pro-ACTA stance.

ZDNET reports:

Prime Minister Tusk’s backtracking could spell the end of ACTA for the entire European Union. If Poland or any other EU member state, or the European Parliament itself, fails to ratify the document, it becomes null and void across the union. As it stands, there are already five member countries that have not even signed ACTA.

“I share the opinions of those who from the beginning said that consultations were not complete,” Tusk said, according to a report in Wirtualna Polska. The 54-year-old prime minister added that a Polish rejection of ACTA is now on the table, and admitted that he had previously approached the agreement from a “20th century” perspective, due to his age.

While this is no guarantee that ACTA will be stopped, the change of tone is certainly a glimmer of hope for the position.

 

respect to Poland !

 

very good,thanks poland.

 

No for ACTA. demonstrations's pictures in Poland

http://www.demotix.com/news/1019306/no-acta-demonstrations-poland

 

I soooooo wish Britain had some BALLS left.

Pffffft, The UK`s Gov has it`s Balls nestled nicely in the pocket of Dear Old Uncle Sam.

Man, I USED to feel patriotic, even served in the Forces!!!

Great stuff by POLAND! Leading when others simply cower!

 

"They" feel they are losing money. "They" fear that they are losing control. "They" are trying to save themselfs with a mysterious acronyms like PIPA/SOPA/ACTA. The lobbying is so strong that there is no doubt - one of such type of acronyms will be ratified. But they failed to realize that people do not want to be abused anymore.

My compliments to the freedom-loving people of Poland. But I wonder why only Poland? Do other people from Europe satisfied with the current situation?

 

wondering the same

 

That is EASILY answered GOTCHI and PLM:

We the People of Europe have about as much SAY in what is or is not PASSED, by Our supposed Democratic Leaders, as The People in America. NONE!

Our Nations are led by Greed and Hunger for Power.

NOT the Peoples wishes.

More POWER to any Nation with actual PEOPLE leading the way!