WRITTEN QUESTION P-0157/02 by Fodé Sylla (GUE/NGL) to the Council. Spain: Creation of anti-globalisation units and a database.
Date: 2002-01-29
Institutions: European Parliament, Provisional data
Subjects: Spain, Treaty on European Union, antiglobalisation movement, database, exchange of information, personal data, protection of freedoms, protection of privacy, public order

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The Ministry of the Interior has apparently set up rapid intervention units that will be brought in during
events that take place during the Spanish Presidency of the EU, during first half of 2002, in particular to
prevent any disturbances during anti-globalisation demonstrations.

The Ministry is apparently also updating a database which contains the personal details of a large number
of people who took part in demonstrations during the Göteborg, Genoa and Barcelona summits. The
database is said to contain information provided by different European police forces concerning the
protests that took place in these three cities.

In the same context, the Spanish intelligence services have stated that they have been monitoring the
Internet sites of anti-globalisation movements since December 2001.

Is the Council aware of these measures taken by the Spanish Government and can it confirm them?

In relation to the database in particular, how does the Council envisage protecting the demonstrators’ right
of access to personal data?

(2002/C 205 E/086)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0152/02

by Salvador Jové Peres (GUE/NGL) to the Council

(29 January 2002)

Subject: Spanish Government measures concerning the anti-globalisation movement

It is reported by a number of information networks that the Spanish Ministry of the Interior has set up
‘anti-globalisation’ units.

The Ministry of the Interior has apparently set up rapid intervention units that will be brought in during
events that take place during the Spanish Presidency of the EU, during first half of 2002, in particular to
prevent any disturbances during anti-globalisation demonstrations.

The Ministry is apparently also updating a database which contains the personal details of a large number
of people who took part in demonstrations during the Göteborg, Genoa and Barcelona summits. The
database is said to contain information provided by different European police forces concerning the
protests that took place in these three cities.

In the same context, the Spanish intelligence services have stated that they have been monitoring the
Internet sites of anti-globalisation movements since December 2001.

Has the Council been informed by the Spanish Government of these measures?

Does the Council consider that setting up a database as described above is consistent with European
standards of protection of privacy and access to personal data?

(2002/C 205 E/087)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0157/02

by Fodé Sylla (GUE/NGL) to the Council

(29 January 2002)

Subject: Spain: Creation of anti-globalisation units and a database

It is reported by a number of information networks that the Spanish Ministry of the Interior has set up
‘anti-globalisation’ units that will be brought in during events that take place during the Spanish Presidency
of the EU, during first half of 2002, in particular to prevent any disturbances during anti-globalisation
demonstrations.

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The Ministry is apparently also updating a database which contains the personal details of a large number
of people who took part in demonstrations during the Göteborg, Genoa and Barcelona summits. The
database is said to contain information provided by different European police forces concerning the
protests that took place in these three cities.

In the same context, the Spanish intelligence services have stated that they have been monitoring the
Internet sites of anti-globalisation movements since December 2001.

Does the Council consider that setting up a database as described above is consistent with European
standards of protection of privacy and access to personal data?

Can the Council guarantee that the demonstrators who appear in the database will be able to gain access
to their personal data? If so, how?

(2002/C 205 E/088)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0180/02

by Alain Krivine (GUE/NGL) to the Council

(29 January 2002)

Subject: Spain: Creation of anti-globalisation units and a database

According to several sources of information, the Spanish Ministry of the Interior intends to set up ‘anti-
globalisation’ units that will be brought in during events that take place during the Spanish Presidency of
the EU,
in particular to prevent any disturbances during anti-globalisation
demonstrations.

in the first half of 2002,

Moreover, the Ministry is apparently also creating a database which contains the personal details of a large
number of people who took part in demonstrations during the Göteborg, Genoa and Barcelona summits.
The database is said to contain information provided by different European police forces concerning the
protests that took place in these three cities.

In the same context, the Spanish intelligence services have stated that they have been monitoring the
Internet sites of anti-globalisation movements since December 2001.

Does the Council consider that setting up a database as described above is consistent with the European
Treaties in regard to protection of privacy?

What criteria will be used, and in what contexts, to set up such a database?

(2002/C 205 E/089)

WRITTEN QUESTION P-0191/02

by Ilda Figueiredo (GUE/NGL) to the Council

(29 January 2002)

Subject: Spain: Creation of anti-globalisation units and a database of demonstrators

It is reported by a number of information networks that the Spanish Ministry of the Interior has set up
‘anti-globalisation’ units that will be brought in during events that take place during the Spanish Presidency
of the EU, during first half of 2002, in particular to prevent any disturbances during anti-globalisation
demonstrations.

The Ministry is apparently also updating a database which contains the personal details of a large number
of people who took part in demonstrations during the Göteborg, Genoa and Barcelona summits. The
database is said to contain information provided by different European police forces concerning the
protests that took place in these three cities.

In the same context, the Spanish intelligence services have stated that they have been monitoring the
Internet sites of anti-globalisation movements since December 2001.