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The EU Commission wants all private electronic communications to be screened for possible child pornography, in the absence of any suspicion. This week…
Question for written answer to the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Rule…
A large majority of EU citizens oppose EU plans to establish transnational anti-terror Internet censorship. This is the result of a YouGov opinion…
EU Legal Affairs Committee wants Digital Services Act to end surveillance capitalism and AI censorship The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee yesterday adopted,…
A comprehensive Union policy on preventing money laundering and terrorist financing – Commission’s Action plan and other recent developments The Pirates in the…
No doubt the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) is a success story! After more than four years of hard negotiations on the European…
The German police and intelligence agencies have excessive access to citizens’ mobile and internet communications, the country’s Constitutional Court said on Friday, ordering…
Germany’s top court on Friday ruled that police and intelligence officials have excessive access to personal data on mobile phone and internet users,…
MEP Patrick Breyer (Pirate Party) welcomes today’s ruling by the European Court of Justice against the transfer of personal data to the USA:…
Member of the European Parliament Patrick Breyer (Pirate Party, Greens/EFA group) is looking for an Accredited Parliamentary Assistant to work in Brussels, with…
Critics warn that Europe could find itself in an untenable position, caught between upholding privacy ethics that have helped burnish its global reputation,…
Tech giants have told the EU it would be impossible to comply with officials’ demands to take down terrorist material within one hour…
The amount of terrorist content online is decreasing but EU governments are still calling for upload filters, reveal internal documents released by the…
Despite a reputation as a divisive and controversial technology among both the general public and the scientific community, lie detectors have been considered…
European Commission asked to confirm that Germany cannot ratify UPCA in its current form Lexology
Following the row between the ECJ and Germany’s Constitutional Court, Europe need to develop mechanisms to avoid a repeat of such conflicting judgements…
Across Europe, leaders have been desperately seeking new ways to secure borders. Concerns over migration have contributed to the evolution of new forms…
As rapporteur of the Legal Affairs Committee, MEP Patrick Breyer (Pirate Party) has presented a 6 points plan to regulate digital services such…
Patrick Breyer is a digital freedom fighter and member of the European Parliament for the Pirate Party Germany.
Brussels, 27/5/2020 – The European Commission unveiled the Next Generation EU Plan today in order to get things back in order as quickly…
Brussels, 25 May 2020 – On the second anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into effect, MEP Patrick Breyer (Pirate…
While the European Union is on the verge of getting the future Internet regulation underway with a law on digital services, France is…
This morning the EU Parliament debated the use of contact tracing apps in the fight against the corona virus. These apps should be…
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…
European Union Members of Parliament have once again raised their voices against the participation of the United Kingdom in the EU’s fingerprint data…
The Committee on Home Affairs (LIBE) of the European Parliament today rejected an automated exchange of fingerprint data with the United Kingdom. MEP…
Several nations around the world are developing smartphone apps to alert people if they met someone infected by the coronavirus. But EU lawmaker…
False commentary and blinkered perspectives hampering TCO progress EURACTIV
Today, the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) approved an agreement between the European Union and the Republic…
Every year, the European Parliament launches pilot projects. These projects are designed to test the feasibility of innovative ideas over a period of…
Following the General Data Protection Regulation and the ePrivacy Regulation, the next major project to tackle the digital revolution at EU level will…
17 April 2020 – Today, the European Pirates voted against a European Parliament Resolution on the corona virus pandemic which calls on social…
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…
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted governments to adopt emergency measures with exceptional powers, which threaten a number of our fundamental…
EURACTIV caught up with S&D MEP Miapetra Kumpula-Natri to hear about her thoughts on the proliferation of COVID-19 apps. “I really believe that…
Today, scientists presented their work on the development of “Privacy Preserving Proximity Tracing” technology for apps. Member of the European Parliament Patrick Breyer…
The European Council and Commission are under pressure to make headway on rules to stamp out online terrorist content, the substance of which…
After an inquiry by MEP Patrick Breyer (Pirate Party Germany), the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) announced that the Danish Data Protection Agency…
The European Commission is being urged to publish reports on the trials of an Artificial Intelligence lie detector technology, iBorderCTRL, which has been…
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…
Lock-down measures in response to the corona virus crisis severely restrict our freedom of going about our daily lives. In order to assess…
Exactly one year ago the EU Parliament approved the copyright reform including upload filters, that are required by “Article 13”, now Article 17.…
Exactly one year ago, the EU Parliament adopted the controversial copyright reform, including mandatory upload filters – in spite of massive criticism from…
The European Commission has gone further, asking all such data to be centralized to speed up prevention across the bloc, three people involved…
COVID-19 Threatens More Than Your Health – Civil Liberties Are About to Be Slashed CPO Magazine
“Based on public health grounds, the President decided to have a temporary derogation to enable the vote to take place by an alternative…
The European Parliament will temporarily allow electronic voting by email as MEPs are forced to work remotely during the coronavirus crisis.
The Home Affairs department of the EU Commission has ordered a study on the EU-wide reintroduction of blanket communications data retention. The contract…
During the EU copyright reform, there were massive protests, mainly targeted at the upload filters required by Article 13/ Article 17. Now, almost…
Member of the European Parliament Patrick Breyer (Pirate Party) criticises telecommunications providers such as Deutsche Telekom, the Austrian A1 and the Belgian Proximus…
Because of allegations in social media that the EU is abandoning its citizens in regard to the corona pandemic, the PIRATES in the…
On 10 December, the sixth and probably final “Trilogue” meeting will be held on the EU’s proposed terrorist content online law infamous for…
A delegation of MEPs from the parliament’s civil liberties committee (LIBE) have voiced their concerns over the remaining “deficiencies” of the EU-US ‘privacy…
It’s Feast or Famine With the EU’s New Trio of Digital Strategy Docs CPO Magazine
What is the ePrivacy reform? What’s the current state of this reform? And why it is the ePrivacy reform important? In this video…
Top EU Judge Says Mass Snooping Is Illegal CPO Magazine
Trainee – Delegation policy trainee in Brussels The Delegation of European Pirates in the European Parliament is looking for a trainee based in Brussels,…
Patrick Breyer, Member of the European Parliament for the Pirate Party, comments the revelations of back doors in encryption products sold by the…
Speaking in Parliament, Kövesi said that one particular concern was that the new European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO) she leads will have only…
Laura Kövesi has admitted that the body does not have the “tools” to operate effectively and has demanded a “significant” rise in its…
Sono in corso i negoziati in sede di trilogo sul sistema dell’UE per “prevenire la diffusione di contenuti terroristici online”, che potrebbero rendere…
Les négociations en trilogue du dispositif européen de prévention de la diffusion de contenus à caractère terroriste en ligne sont en cours et…
U tijeku su pregovori u okviru trijaloga o programu EU-a za sprečavanje „širenja terorističkih sadržaja na internetu”, na temelju kojeg bi, između ostalog,…
Se están llevando a cabo diálogos tripartitos sobre el sistema de la UE para «prevenir la difusión de contenidos terroristas en línea», que…
The European Court of Human Rights today ruled the general and indiscriminate compulsory identification of all users of SIM cards for mobile phones…
On Thursday 30 January 2020 the European Court of Human Rights will announce its judgement on a complaint filed by Member of the…
Patrick Breyer, MEP of the the Pirate Party German, criticizes the proposal of the Commission for TERREG, mainly because of the uploadfilters, gives…
The European Commission is considering a temporary ban on the use of facial recognition in public areas for up to five years. According…
LIBE Shadow Rapporteurs MEP Patrick Breyer (Greens/EFA) and MEP Marina Kaljurand (S&D) would like to cordially invite you to an open debate on…
California Dreamin’: Is a Single State EU Data Protection Deal on the Cards? CPO Magazine
“Putting those in power in charge of the urgently needed democratic reform is like asking frogs how to dry a swamp”, Pirate Party…
Member of the European Parliament and civil liberties activist Dr. Patrick Breyer (Pirate Party) warns of the consequences of today’s opinions of the…
MEP Patrick Breyer (Pirate Party) offers a paid full-time internship as press spokesperson in Brussels (duration 3-5 months). By completing the internship, you…
Patrick Breyer, MEP of the German Pirate Party, asks the European Commission about mass surveillance in the USA. Mehr Informationen über die PIRATEN…
In Washington, a once-promising bipartisan push in the House of Representatives to limit the federal government’s use of facial recognition has stalled for…
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MEP Patrick Breyer (Pirate party) comments on the Advocate General’s non-binding opinion in the Schrems/Facebook case: “The unambitious Danish Advocate General fails to…
Brussels, 18 December 2019 – Irish candidate Emily O’Reilly defended her position as European Ombudswoman today in the third round of voting. Last…
The EU Court of Justice has dismissed a request by the European Commission to drop a freedom of information case regarding tests of…
AI Border Guards are Being Tested at the Edge of Fortress Europe, Away From Public Scrutiny by Robbie Warin A series of trials…
The EU’s new security commissioner Johansson yesterday in the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee surprisingly spoke out in favour of new “legislation for…
The EU’s new security commissioner Johansson yesterday in the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties Committee surprisingly spoke out in favour of new “legislation for…
ROME — The Italian privacy watchdog is preparing to launch an investigation into digital marketing linked to the governing 5Star Movement, an official…
Patrick Breyer, MEP of the german Pirate Party, aks Commissioner Ylva Johansson about her plans for a reintroduction of the data retention. More…
Member of the European Parliament and civil liberties activist Dr. Patrick Breyer (Pirate Party), shadow rapporteur of the Greens/EFA Group, comments on today’s…
In today’s vote, Pirates MEPs voted against the new European Commission under the leadership of Ursula von der Leyen. Neither the digital policy,…
The negotiations of the EU member states on their idea of the proposed ePrivacy regulation are coming to an end. The MEP of…
The European Parliament’s Conference of Presidents will decide on 21 November if French President Emmanuel Macron’s second pick for European Commissioner passes muster.
– DRAFT PROGRAMME – Check this page for regular updates to the programme. Artificial intelligence is playing an increasingly important yet invisible role…
European Pirates Delegation in the European Parliament – Deadline: 18 Nov 2019 Four Pirate MEPs are looking for trainees in their Brussels offices.…
Member of the European Parliament Patrick Breyer (Pirate Party) is looking for a German and English speaking privacy expert to be employed as…
Pirate MEPs during working days in London last week – together with other MEPs – convinced the Greens/EFA political group to make the…
Patrick Breyer – Digitaler Freiheitskämpfer und Spitzenkandidat der Piratenpartei zur Europawahl 2019