terror moves promised by ministers have been on the E.U. books since the Madrid train bombings in March 2004. But ministers agreed there must be a new effort to ensure their full and more rapid implementation. "There is a determination to say we cannot delay getting this right," said Clarke. The statement by ministers said an agreement on data storage of phone calls, text messages and e-mails by telecommunication companies - for possible use by police and security forces - would be agreed by October 2005. A December 2005 deadline has been set for agreement on a European evidence warrant and a decision on exchange of information between law enforcement authorities. Agreement on curbing the financing of terrorists, including tougher rules for the wire transfer of funds and a code of conduct to prevent the misuse of charities by terrorists, will be reached by December 2005. Earlier, Clarke told the European Parliament that Britain and other E.U. states were not moving to create a "big brother" society, with the state keeping tabs on the private lives of its citizens. But he insisted that policymakers must strike the correct "balance" between their determination to protect civil liberties and the need for increased counter-terror security measures. --More 2054 Local Time 1754 GMT
