Majority of EU states want EU-wide blanket communications data retention
While the new German government has come out against indiscriminate data retention, the majority of EU governments have other goals. A diplomatic report to the German Foreign …
Category: European Parliament
Digital cash: EU Parliament attacks anonymous payments in cryptocurrencies
A draft EU Parliament report published today would ban anonymous payments and donations in cryptocurrencies.[1] The €1000 limit for anonymous transactions proposed by the EU Commission would …
Shutting down Facebook and Instagram in Europe? MEP Patrick Breyer fears the EU Commission could buckle
The US tech company Meta has threatened to take its digital services Facebook and Instagram offline in the EU if the EU does not allow the company to transfer personal user …
Biometric mass surveillance: New study warns of Chinese surveillance methods in Europe
Today, the Greens/European Free Alliance Group in the European Parliament presented a new study on the impact of mass biometric surveillance, such as facial recognition software, on human rights in …
Declarations: The Human Rights Podcast. Episode 2: Fortress Europe | Declarations Podcast [external]
In this week’s episode, host Maryam Tanwir and panellist Yasmin Homer discuss the role of technology in the securitization of European borders with MEP Patrick Breyer and researcher Ainhoa Ruiz. It …
Agreement reached on new Europol mandate: Illegal activities must not be legalised!
After several trilogues, negotiations on the revision of Europol’s mandate were concluded yesterday and more powers for the EU police agency were agreed to. Despite serious concerns …
Migration control: EU agency spends € 1.5 billion on virtual borders | digit.site36.net [external]
Between 2014 and 2020 alone, Frontex and eu-LISA agencies spent a total of €1.9 billion on contracts for border surveillance and control systems. This figure is provided by the British civil …
Pirates nominate whistleblower Julian Assange for the Nobel Peace Prize
The Pirates in the European Parliament have submitted the nomination of Julian Assange for the Nobel Peace Prize to the Norwegian Nobel Committee. For the Pirates, the case of Assange, who …
Members of the European Parliament warn against Commission’s chat control mass surveillance plans
On the occasion of tomorrow’s European Data Protection Day, EU lawmakers are addressing the European Commission in a cross-party letter: They warn that the …
Hypocritical declaration on strengthening digital rights by EU Commission
As part of the Digital Decade, the EU Commission today presented its draft principles that are supposed to strengthen fundamental rights in the digital era. According to EU Vice-President Margrethe …
