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Political Memory: Eva-Britt SVENSSON, MEP

{{#icon:EvaBrittSvensson.jpg|Eva-Britt SVENSSON}}

General Data

• Born on 05 December 1946, Värnamo
• Country: {{#icon:SE.png|Sweden||MEPs_SE}} Sweden
• Political Group: {{#icon:GUE.png|GUE/NGL||MEPs_GUE}} Confederal Group of the European United Left - Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL)
  Party: Vänsterpartiet

Contact {{#icon:Click_to_call_now.png|+32 2 28 45 105||callto://+3222845105}} Parlement européen Bâtiment Altiero Spinelli 07F266 60, rue Wiertz, 1047 Bruxelles Tel.: +32 2 28 45 105/+32 2 28 47 105 Fax: +32 2 28 49 105 Parlement européen Bâtiment Louise Weiss T05007 1, avenue du Président Robert Schuman - CS 91024, 67070 Strasbourg Cedex Tel.: +33 3 88 175 105/+33 3 88 177 105 Fax: +33 3 88 179 105 Email: eva-britt.svensson(at)europarl.europa.eu Page on European Parliament website: www.europarl.europa.eu/members/expert/alphaOrder/view.do?language=EN&id=28134 Site web: www.vguengl.org

Functions in European Parliament

• Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (Chairwoman)
• Conference of Committee Chairs (Member)
• Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (Member)

Curriculum Vitae

• Political secretary of the Left Party (Vänsterpartiet) (1995-2004)
• Member of County Council for the Left Party (1995-2004)
• Member of the Left Party's Executive (since 2000)
• Member of executive committee
• Tenants' association Sweden (since 2000)
• Chairman of the People's Movement No to the EU, Sweden (1992-2001)
• Vice-Chairman of the People's Movement No to the EU, Sweden (since 2001)

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Votes

• 06/05/2009 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 2nd reading 100.0/100
• 26/03/2009 - Rapport Lambrinidis on strengthening security and fundamental freedoms on the Internet 100.0/100
• 24/09/2008 - Directives reforming the EU's regulatory framework for electronic communications networks and services (telecoms package), 1st reading 85.0/100
• 10/04/2008 - Rapport Bono on cultural industries in Europe 100.0/100
• 25/04/2007 - Criminal measures aimed at ensuring the enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPRED 2), 1st reading 84.2/100
• 12/10/2006 - Resolutions on European Patent Litigation Agreement (EPLA) 65.3/100

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Opinions

Sources

• Written questions at European Parliament
• Proposals for a resolution at European Parliament
• Reports at European Parliament
• Opinions at European Parliament
• Speeches in plenary at European Parliament
• Written declarations in European Parliament
• Wikipedia
• Google

Positions

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02/09/2008 Telecoms Package Plenary Speeches

Madam President, I hope that many of our fellow citizens follow this debate and get involved before the vote because this is so great changes, including on the Internet.

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Third, Left reacts against the large influence that various industry lobby groups have had. Telecoms package should not affect copyright, but yet industry lobbies have received a hearing for the proposal. Lobbying the proposal accepted by all groups except the European

United Left - the only group that voted against the Committee on Internal Market and Consumer Protection - opens possibilities for

control of downloading and free access to sites such as myspace and youtube.

The amendments came in late and through the back door but there has been little debate among citizens about these major changes. For

example, in Sweden, we have had a wide-ranging debate on file sharing. I work against the decision to prohibit file sharing at the national level, and I do so also at the EU level. The risk that we now take a decision at the EU level is greater than in the case of national decisions, because the lobby groups have had a major impact and influence in the EU system, and because many citizens do not have sufficient information when we discuss the issues at EU level. I hope for a strong civic opinion to guarantee freedom of expression and

access to Internet services!