Pirates call for an end to voluntary #ChatControl by big tech (January 23, 2024)
Now that the EU plans for mandatory screening of private communications and undermining secure encryption (chat control 2.0) have been put on ice…
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AI Act threatens to introduce facial surveillance in EU (January 16, 2024)
In the final stage of negotiations on the EU’s AI Act, it has become known that even the publicly announced limitation of the…
“Digital euro”: Pirate amendments want to enable real digital cash (January 12, 2024)
On Monday, the negotiating teams in the European Parliament’s LIBE Committee will discuss amendments for the first time. Pirate Party MEP Patrick Breyer,…
European Pirate Party (PPEU) and Greens/EFA Group seal partnership deal for enhanced collaboration (December 16, 2023)
Brussels, 16/12/2023 — In the spirit of positivity and cooperation, the European Pirate Party (PPEU) and the Greens/EFA Group in the European Parliament…
EHDS: EU Parliament opposes mandatory electronic patient records for all citizens (December 13, 2023)
Members of the European Parliament today voted in plenary by a large majority in favour of the creation of a “European Health Data…
Pirate party initiative makes EU Court more transparent (December 8, 2023)
In future, the European Court of Justice will proactively and systematically publish the letters and arguments submitted by the parties to proceedings on…
Extension of voluntary #ChatControl is admission of EU Commission’s failure (December 1, 2023)
Now that the EU plans for mass screening of private communications and undermining secure end-to-end encryption (chat control 2.0) have been put on…
Less waste, more consumer protection: MEPs adopt ‘Right to repair’ position (November 21, 2023)
Strasbourg, 21/11/2023 – Today, the European Parliament adopted its position on the ‘right to repair’ law. The new rules will make it easier…
Major Pirates win: Parliament against #ChatControl (November 14, 2023)
Brussels, 14/11/2023 – Today, the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) approved a compromise between negotiators of all…
Political advertising: EU won’t ban voter manipulation and microtargeting (November 7, 2023)
Yesterday, the EU Parliament and Council agreed on new rules on transparency and targeting of political advertising. The Parliament was able to secure…