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Chat Control 2.0: What’s the problem? Who is responsible? What is the solution?
What is Chat Control 2.0, who is responsible, and what is the solution? Explore the European Pirates’ breakdown of the fight for digital…
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Cloud and AI Development Act – Identifying Opportunities and Analyzing Risks
The European Pirate Party has submitted its response to the European Commission’s consultation on the Cloud and AI Development Act (CADA). Published on…
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Data sovereignty in the EU: commitments and contradictions
Data in the EU is growing rapidly in volume and production, underscoring the need for more cohesive legislation on data privacy and sovereignty…
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The Digital Omnibus: Trading Fundamental Rights for Corporate Profits?
The EU’s Digital Omnibus promises simplification, but risks expanding AI data scraping and eroding GDPR protections. Here is how the Pirates are fighting…
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European Pirates Signs Declaration of Intent with EFA
European Pirates has today signed a Declaration of Intent with the European Free Alliance (EFA), opening a new phase of dialogue and cooperation…
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EU KIDS Act – Protecting Children or Restricting Their Rights?
The new EU KIDS Act (EU Keeping Internet Digital Spaces Accountable and Trustworthy) could regulate the use of certain online services by minors, introducing…
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Think Twice 2026: AI, Governance and the Choices Ahead
AI & Governance: Opportunities and Risks for Digital Freedom 17 October 2026 | Brussels, Belgium Artificial intelligence is no longer something we can…
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€rypto: the digital euro still has a privacy problem
On 9 July 2026, shortly before the summer break, the European Parliament confirmed its negotiating position on the regulation establishing a digital euro,…
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Your Phone Stops Being Yours
How we went from installing anything to asking permission – and why 2027 is the deadline Thirty years ago, a pocket computer was…
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Why Pirates want Copyright Reform
Someone once spent an evening choosing the order of twelve songs, wrote the titles on the paper insert by hand, and gave the…
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The Ad Blocker You Chose is Being Removed for You
On 31 August 2026, the Chrome Web Store removes the last extensions built on Manifest V2, the older rulebook that governed what a Chrome…
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A Life-Saving Vest for our Pirate friends in Hungary: How can you help?
The Hungarian Two-tailed Dog Party (MKKP) has always been about more than just politics; they are a creative community dedicated to producing actual results—like painting…
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Stop Killing the Internet!
For decades, the Internet has empowered people to communicate, organise, learn, create businesses, share culture and participate in democracy across borders. Its openness has been…
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Join the European Pirates Communications Team – Help Shape Our Voice Across Europe!
We’re expanding the European Pirates Communications Team and are looking for experienced volunteers to help shape our communications across Europe. Whether you’re an…
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Chat Control Revival
Today, the 9th of Juli 2026, a minority of the European Parliament abused the rules to ensure that ‘Chat Control 1.0’ is back…
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European Commission’s Call for Better Social Media Platforms for Minors
It would not be an exaggeration to call the period from 2010 to 2020 the “decade of digital transformation.” The world witnessed an…
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Stand against Chat Control
Chat Control has once again taken center stage in the European policy debate, as European Parliament President Roberta Metsola attempts to push the…
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Evaluating the Digital Networks Act: The European Pirates’ Consultation Input
Explore, Enhance, and Include – these three principles capture the broader ambitions of the Digital Networks Act (DNA), a cornerstone of the European…
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VPN, Digital Borders in a Borderless Network
The internet was built to connect people across borders. Yet increasingly, users experience different versions of the same internet depending on where they…
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