Stop biometric mass surveillance now!
Pirate Party and Greens/EFA Member of the European Parliament Patrick Breyer supports today’s call by 44 civil society organisations on EU bodies and EU Member States to …
Category: Press releases
Automated exchange of fingerprint data with Great Britain rejected
The Committee on Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament today rejected an automated exchange of fingerprint data with the United Kingdom.
MEP Patrick Breyer (Pirate Party) is pleased with the …
Facilitated entry from Belarus to EU: support freedom!
Today, the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) approved an agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Belarus on the facilitation of the issuance …
Patrick Breyer applies for EU research funding on Artificial Intelligence and data shadows on the Internet
Every year, the European Parliament launches pilot projects. These projects are designed to test the feasibility of innovative ideas over a period of two years.
This year, MEP Patrick Breyer (Pirate …
EU Internet law: MEP Patrick Breyer calls on citizens to participate
Following the General Data Protection Regulation and the ePrivacy Regulation, the next major project to tackle the digital revolution at EU level will be proposed next year: A Digital Services Act …
European Pirates: Pandemic situation must not lead to suspension of freedom of speech
17 April 2020 – Today, the European Pirates voted against a European Parliament Resolution on the corona virus pandemic which calls on social network operators to proactively find and “stop …
JURI’s Opinion to the IMCO Report on the Digital Services Act (DSA)
Help shape the upcoming Digital Services Act: As Opinion rapporteur I have drafted 15 key points. Participate by commenting: https://www.discuto.io/en/consultation/34137
Less than a year ago, …
Corona tracking/warning apps: Protection is key, not tracing
Today, scientists presented their work on the development of “Privacy Preserving Proximity Tracing” technology for apps. Member of the European Parliament Patrick Breyer (Pirate Party) comments:
“The concept for warning apps …
Wrongful convictions? Danish DPA to investigate data retention scandal
After an inquiry by MEP Patrick Breyer (Pirate Party Germany), the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) announced that the Danish Data Protection Agency has opened a case investigating the data retention …
False incrimination and discrimination? EU won’t answer questions on “video lie detector” research
False incrimination and discrimination? EU won’t answer questions on “video lie detector” research
The EU Commission won’t answer questions on false incrimination by and discriminatory effects of “video lie detector technology” …