Pirates call for a halt to plans for the EU health data space
The lead committees of the European Parliament, LIBE and ENVI, are to give their final nod to the regulation on the creation of a “European Health Data Space” (EHDS) tomorrow. According …
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Pirates ask EU Commission to look into killing of video games
Pirate Party MEP Patrick Breyer has asked the European Commission for an opinion on the decision by French computer game manufacturer Ubisoft to make the popular computer game “The Crew 1” …
Full chat control proposal leaked: attack on digital privacy of correspondence and secure encryption
The French news service contexte.com has today published the latest Belgian Presidency’s proposal for introducing indiscriminate chat control scanning of private messages for illegal content. The proposal covers the entire …
Europol report: Insistence on data retention contradicts the threats presented
Europol has published its Internet Organised Crime Assessment (IOCTA) (PDF). The report assesses the cybercrime landscape and describes how threads have changed over the last two years.
Patrick …
EU cash cap and ban on anonymous crypto payments results in financial paternalism
The majority of the EU Parliament’s lead committees today approved far-reaching new anti-money laundering laws: Anonymous cash payments over €3,000 will be banned in commercial transactions. Cash payments over €10,000 …
EU tightens surveillance of air travelers
The lead LIBE committee in the EU Parliament today voted in favor of increased surveillance of air travelers. Pirate Party MEP Dr. Patrick Breyer explains the consequences and his opposition:
“The …
EU Health Data Space on the finishing line: Will our health data be shared across Europe without giving us a say?
The final negotiations (trilogue) on the European Health Data Space are taking place in Brussels this evening. One of the negotiators, Pirate Party MEP and privacy expert Patrick Breyer, points to …
Pirates on the European Media Freedom Act: Criticism must not be silenced
Today, the Members of the European Parliament adopted the Media Freedom Act. The rules drawn up are intended to better protect journalists from arbitrary content removal on platforms such as Facebook …
Pirates: AI Act fails to protect citizens’ rights
Today, MEPs shall approve the outcome of the trilogue negotiations on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), establishing new rules that shall regulate the use of artificial intelligence in the EU …