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Schulz (l) took up his new post last month (Photo: europarl.europa.eu)

EU parliament chief joins anti-Acta camp

European Parliament chief Martin Schulz has spoken out against a new intellectual property regime, amid growing signs it will face problems getting past MEPs.

Speaking on a German TV show - the ARD channel's Report from Berlin - on Sunday (12 February) Schulz said: "The necessary balance between the two - protection of copyright on the one hand and fundamental rights of [Internet] users on the other – is very poorly enshrined in this treaty."

He added: "I do not think that with t...

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Schulz (l) took up his new post last month (Photo: europarl.europa.eu)

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