EU Committee Finds US, UK Spying Programs Illegal

The European parliament’s civil liberties committee has released a draft report finding that mass surveillance programs used by the US and the UK to spy on people in Europe are illegal and demanding that they be stopped. The report addressed activities by the NSA and  its UK counterpart, GCHQ, condemning the programs “in the strongest possible terms.” The committee also voted to take evidence from Edward Snowden via video, despite objections of UK members and warnings from US lawmakers. The European Parliament has also drafted legislation that will tighten controls on data transfers to countries outside the EU.