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". Mr President, Commissioner, ladies and gentlemen, I am happy that this debate on the revision of the 2006 Directive is taking place, even if it is late, it is a little cold in here and some of us are hungry. It is a debate that we have a duty to hold on behalf of the citizens, who are increasingly asking questions about how their personal data is used in a number of fields. This Directive is particularly controversial in a number of regards, as shown by the repeals of the German, Czech and Romanian transposing legislation by the competent constitutional courts. What is at issue here? The main problem is the intrusive nature of the Directive with regard to privacy and data protection. While there is clearly no question of challenging the benefits of collecting connection data for criminal investigation purposes, some issues, in particular those raised by the European Data Protection Supervisor, remain topical as long as there is no proposal for a revision on the table. We would therefore like the Commissioner to provide some answers to assuage the concerns that I think we share on a number of points, such as the need for a clear demonstration that such a system is necessary and proportional, compliance with the principle of legitimate purpose, which, as we know, is currently used extensively by some Member States, and, finally, possible ways of keeping data in a less intrusive way than at present. Here, as in many other debates, we must find a balance, however difficult that may be, between security imperatives and the protection of freedoms. In a society where information and communication technologies are omnipresent, the protection of personal data, which is a fundamental right, must be strengthened and must not remain a purely theoretical right enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights. Commissioner, this is the type of action that we would like you to take. Thank you in advance."@en1
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