Michael Cashman MEP, Labour's spokesperson in the European Parliament on Justice and Home Affairs today called upon the Parliament to move away from knee jerk anti-Americanism and instead push for a constructive resolutions on the issues of the SWIFT banking system and passenger name records (PNR). Speaking before a debate on these subjects today Mr Cashman said:
"The Parliament must not fall back on an unhelpful attitude towards the United States in its resolution but instead move forward with sensible solutions to this complex issue.
"Uppermost in are thoughts must be the rights of our citizens, balanced against the rights of the American people to set their own laws. We must not abuse our position to score cheap political points bashing America, but instead must concentrate on the hard work of fight for the rights of our citizens in a balanced and objective way.
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Editors notes:
Michael Cashman MEP will be available for interview on PNR and SWIFT through out the day.
For further information please contact the European Parliamentary Labour Party press officer Matt Patterson on +32 479 790 053.
