some interesting "Calls for tenders" from this page, some of which relate very much to the EU DPA and the Data Protection 29 working party i have linked to in the past.
and recently mentioned by (which hat am i wearing in this post or it might be a personal Opinion

) simon and the potential of a future UK/EU/US trade war!
it might also help if you can see last nights more four "true stories thin/Taking Liberties" program to see how all this might fit together in the future....
http://www.channel4.com/video/true-s...s/catchup.html
"This polemical and irreverent film examines how our fundamental rights are being systematically undermined in the current climate of fear."
http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/fun...tm#117940-2008
as referenced from the
http://ec.europa.eu/justice_home/fsj...s/index_en.htm
Data Protection — European Commission