http://www.guardian.co.uk/guardianpolitics/story/0,,1566104,00.html
Alan Travis
"Mr Clarke acknowledged the issue was 'politically tricky'. He confirmed that he had not secured their agreement yesterday but still hopes to get it approved by the end of the year. A new European data protection regime is to be finalised within the next few weeks to provide data access safeguards in an attempt to reassure sceptical EU ministers. "
