Hi Just a short notice on the Echelon-discussion in Denmark The danish parliament Folketinget has declined to aid the EU committee which is investigating Echelon. The EU committee formally contacted the head of the parliaments permanent select committee for controlling the intelligence-services -- in danish: kontroludvalget for efterretningstjenesterne -- asking for information regarding parliamentary control with the danish intelligence services. No confidential information was asked for. Just the basic info on how the select committee works. The head of the committee, Thor Pedersen from the liberal party Venstre declined to aid the EU committee. He did this without informing the select committee or the parliament. This caused some uproar when we disclosed his doings in Ekstra Bladet, but later the decision has been upheld at a meeting in the select committee. Complaints have now been filed against Thor Pedersen. This means that Denmark is one of only two EU-countries parliaments have declined to help the EU committee: The other declining parliament is the british. No other EU countries have stepped aside. Indeed they have been rather helpful with the EU committee. Thor Pedersens decision has infuriated the members of EU-parliament Lone Dybkjaer, (party: Det Radikale Venstre, married to our prime minister) and Torben Lund, (party: Socialdemokratiet, which is the governing party in Denmark) Both are members of the EU committee, and both have declared they have no doubt Echelon exists. Meanwhile, the danish signals intelligence-service Forsvarets Efterretningstjeneste is continuing to upgrade their equipment. The SIGINT-site at Skibsbylejren has been equipped with three satellite dishes, all 18 meters across. There are plans to erect further three dishes of the same size. The dishes are solely planned for interceptions. According to building plans a radius around the area must be cleared of all electronic emissions, including cell phone towers and welding equipment. Also tall buildings will be prohibited in the area around the 30 meters tall radomes containing the dishes. Yours Bo Elkjaer, Denmark EOT
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