The European Parliament πραγματοποίησε ένα πολύ μεγάλο βήμα εναντίον των κατασκοπευτικών δράσεων των Ηνωμένων Πολιτειών, καθώς ψήφισαν για την αναστολή της πρόσβασης τους στην παγκόσμια οικονομική βάση data maintained by a Belgian company.
Η this decision came when it was revealed by Globe of Brazil that the US is secretly watching SWIFT (Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication), a network that allows financial institutions around the world to send and receive financial transaction information in a "secure" environment.
However, when it was revealed that the NSA was spying on Petrobras Google and SWIFT, caused a global uproar.
The European Parliament voted with 280 for and 254 against, while 30 abstained. Members of Parliament demand full transparency, especially with the current situation after the revelations about NSA actions.
However, the voting numbers (254 against) show how strong her ties are governmentof the USA in the European Parliament.
