32 European police chiefs have issued a joint statement calling for a halt to the introduction of secure end-to-end encryption for direct messages sent via Facebook and Instagram. …
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 …
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 …
Brussels/Berlin, 23/02/2024 – Today, the German Bundestag is expected to adopt the law on the controlled use of cannabis[1]. Among other things, the possession of up to 50 grams in private …
On the European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (#EndChildSexAbuseDay) on 18 November 2023, civil rights activist and MEP Patrick Breyer (Pirate Party, Greens/EFA) …
Today, the EU Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, had to answer to the LIBE Committee in the course of the lobbying affair concerning Chat control (#ChatControlGate)[1]. Last month, several European …
Strasbourg, 19/10/2023 – Pirate Party MEPs are joined by Pirate Party representatives from Germany and Luxembourg in supporting the European Citizens’ Initiative “Fur Free Europe”[1], which was debated today in the …
Tomorrow, Thursday 19 October, the Justice and Home Affairs Council will not adopt its position on the EU regulation on “combating child sexual abuse”, the so-called chat control regulation, as planned, …
Following reports from several European media outlets about the close involvement of foreign tech and law enforcement lobbyists in the preparation of the controversial Child Sexual Abuse or Chat Control Regulation …
Strasbourg, 03/10/2023 – Today, the European Parliament will decide its position on the ‘Media Freedom Act’, the new law for freedom of press in the EU. The rules are designed to …
