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EU Will Not Divulge Microsoft Contracts

Posted by kdawson on from the move-along-no-public-interest-here dept.

Elektroschock writes "Marco Cappato, a Liberal member of the European Parliament, wanted to inspect the EU's contracts with Microsoft. His request was denied. '...the [divulging] of [this] information could jeopardize the protection of commercial interest of Microsoft.' Apparently the European Council sees no clear public interest in the release of such contractual material, and so 'the Secretariat general concludes that the protection of Microsoft's commercial interests, being one of the commercial partners of the European institutions, prevails on the [divulging] for the public interest.'"

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  1. Does that mean I finally get the first post? by MeNotU · · Score: 3, Funny

    Only took 7 years!

  2. Nothing to see here by symbolset · · Score: 2, Funny

    (waves hand) These are not the contracts you're looking for. Move along.

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  3. Re:What Rights? by Ifandbut · · Score: 2, Funny

    Then they could make the excuse that the contracts are a matter of economic security and if your economy turns to crap then so will your national security.

  4. Putting Corporate Interests ahead of the People by jvschwarz · · Score: 2, Funny

    Did the Republicans move to Europe?

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