Dutch Parliament Votes Against ACTA Ratification
May 30, 2012
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ACTA DOA in EU?
I was reading on Dutch-based OSnews, yesterday, that this effectively snuffs ACTA with the EU, as well. The speculation is that, without consent of all the EU participants, the treaty cannot pass.
http://www.osnews.com/story/26011/Dutch_parliament_officially_rejects_ACTA