The Digital Omnibus: Trading Fundamental Rights for Corporate Profits? (October 5, 2026)
The EU’s Digital Omnibus promises simplification, but risks expanding AI data scraping and eroding GDPR protections. Here is how the Pirates are fighting back.
Tag: digital rights
European Pirates Signs Declaration of Intent with EFA (September 25, 2026)
European Pirates has today signed a Declaration of Intent with the European Free Alliance (EFA), opening a new phase of dialogue and cooperation…
EU KIDS Act – Protecting Children or Restricting Their Rights? (September 24, 2026)
The new EU KIDS Act (EU Keeping Internet Digital Spaces Accountable and Trustworthy) could regulate the use of certain online services by minors, introducing…
Think Twice 2026: AI, Governance and the Choices Ahead (September 11, 2026)
AI & Governance: Opportunities and Risks for Digital Freedom 17 October 2026 | Brussels, Belgium Artificial intelligence is no longer something we can…
Your Phone Stops Being Yours (September 1, 2026)
How we went from installing anything to asking permission – and why 2027 is the deadline Thirty years ago, a pocket computer was…
When Privacy Stops Being Private: Meta’s Encryption Rollback and the Debate Around Digital Rights (May 15, 2026)
Etiquette says, “reading personal messages not addressed to you is improper and impolite.” But Meta’s decision to discontinue End-to-End Encryption for Instagram private…
European Pirate Party’s Stance on Google’s Android Developer Verification Requirement (March 29, 2026)
As of March 2026, the European Commission has invited input on the Google Android Developer Verification requirements to monitor Google’s compliance with the…
EU Parliament Votes Down Chat Control 1.0, Rejecting Mass Surveillance (March 27, 2026)
Brussels, 27.03.2026 – In an interesting turn of events, amid a closely contested vote on 26.03.2026, the European Parliament has rejected the regulations…
Europe’s Next Digital Frontier: Balancing Web 3.0 Innovation with Fundamental Rights (December 19, 2025)
Evolution Of the Internet Comparing the internet’s growth to Darwin’s theory of evolution helps explain how it has changed over time, with each…
When Digital Sovereignty Meets Everyday Life: Europe’s Big Tech Gamble (November 3, 2025)
You do research on a product, maybe a pair of shoes, a gadget, or a flight ticket. And all of a sudden, every…