The European Parliament is fed up with the secrecy surrounding the [URL=http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/02/world-get-ready-for-the-dmca-actas-internet-chapter-leaks.ars]Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement[/URL] (ACTA). Today, representatives from all the major parliamentary coalitions introduced a [URL=http://www.michaelgeist.ca/content/view/4848/125/]resolution[/URL] demanding that the European Commission release all negotiating texts, inform Parliament about the negotiating process, and absolutely refuse to countenance any sort of "three strikes" Internet disconnection penalty for online copyright infringement.

The measure comes up for a vote tomorrow and looks set to pass—it has the support of all the important groups in Parliament, including the EPP, S&D, ALDE, and the Greens/EFA. One notable supporter: Christian Engström, the Pirate Party's lone MEP in Parliament, who aligns with the Greens/EFA group. ([URL=http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/03/european-parliament-unites-against-3-strikes-acta-secrecy.ars]MORE[/URL])