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Ahead of four-year anniversary of Russia's war, Budapest says it won't back loan to Kyiv.

Warsaw would be the largest recipient of the €150 billion EU defence programme

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This week, we follow a trail of Chinese espionage cases across Europe...

The watchdog raised concerns about long-term funding and poor HPV vaccine uptake

Energy Secretary doubles down on threat to pull out of the International Energy Agency unless it abandons climate focus

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Athens joins several EU countries eyeing bans – Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Thursday that if talks with tech companies fail then regulation is needed

A study published by EDRi member Asociația pentru Tehnologie și Internet (ApTI) Romania analysed how the recommender algorithms on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok distributed political content, during the 2025 presidential election. The quantitative analysis identified cases in which these social media platforms did not comply with either national electoral laws, nor with EU Regulations, such as the Digital Service Act (DSA). The post How recommender algorithms threaten election integrity appeare

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Brussels, 18 February - The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has adopted a report on its Coordinated Enforcement Framework (CEF) action on the right to be forgotten (Art.17 GDPR). The Board selected this topic as it is one of the most frequently exercised GDPR rights and one about which DPAs frequently receive complaints from individuals. The main objectives of this coordinated action are to ensure that the right to erasure is effectively exercised by individuals in Europe and understand ho

Prime Minister Mark Carney is promoting the "Buy Canadian" defense industrial strategy amid Trump’s economic threats.

}}}} The DPA partially upheld a complaint and issued a reprimand against a travel company for unlawful direct marketing, excessive passport copy collection, inaccuracies in travel documents, lack of transparency, and an incomplete access response.The DPA partially upheld a complaint and issued a reprimand against a travel company for unlawful direct marketing, excessive passport copy collection, inaccuracies in travel documents, lack of transparency, and an incomplete response to an access reque

Report from EFF, Center for Just Journalism, and IPVM Helps Cut Through Sales HypeSAN FRANCISCO — A new report released today offers journalists tips on cutting through the sales hype about police surveillance technology and report accurately on costs, benefits, privacy, and accountability as these invasive and often ineffective tools come to communities across the nation. The “Selling Safety” report is a joint project of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), the Center for Just Journalism (

Holding === Holding ====== Holding === The court dismissed the data subject’s appeal in full. The court noticed the parties that it intends to dismiss the data subject’s appeal in full. The court could not produce a declaration of illegality of credit scoring based on automated processing. It reasoned that the mere creation of a score does not constitute a legal decision under Article 22. Also, the rejections faced by the data subject were not exclusively, if at all, based on the credit scoring,

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“What protects us is the strength of the alliance," a senior NATO official says.

Chronic graft-versus-host disease (GVHD) affects up to one in two people who undergo a stem cell transplant. Patient advocacy groups are showing us where care systems fall short and what needs to change.

SONDAGE Cluster 17 x POLITICO. Eric Ciotti, donné à 41% des intentions de vote, apparaît en mesure de renverser le maire Horizons de Nice, Christian Estrosi, lors des prochaines municipales.

Culture Commissioner Glenn Micallef warns AI is one of the main threats to the sector's working conditions

The EU's stance is dividing its own capitals and poorer countries

As Brussels moves to tackle drug shortages, far-right MEPs are using the debate to amplify anti-vaccine narratives, challenge abortion rights and cast public health as a threat to freedom

English Summary The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) investigated Vodafone España, S.A.U. as controller after a SIM swapping incident.The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) investigated Vodafone España, S.A.U. as controller after a SIM swapping incident. On 21 September 2021, an unknown third party requested a duplicate SIM card for the mobile line of a data subject. The request was made through Vodafone’s internal telephone support channel for retail stores. The caller impersonated staf

Rubio's message at the MSC was: In the name of a Western Christian civilisation, go out and conquer. For this he was applauded by Europeans

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The operation will involve thousands of personnel from all three services of the British Armed Forces

Brussels, 13 February - The EDPB has recently adopted its work programme for 2026-2027, which is grounded in the four pillars of the EDPB strategy 2024-2027. The work programme is based on the priorities set out in the EDPB strategy and it also takes into account the commitments made in the Helsinki Statement on enhanced clarity, support and engagement aimed at making GDPR compliance easier, strengthening consistency, and boosting cross-regulatory cooperation. Easing compliance is at the top of

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The tendency to “muddle through” the Trump years until a new administration restores American engagement in the alliance, does not encourage bold initiatives. Wishful thinking and waiting it out are not a strategy

In the second part of our series on the dodgy digital security practices underlying advanced AI tools, we examine how LLMs threaten information integrity. The post Artificial Insecurity: threats to information integrity appeared first on Access Now.

}}}} The DPA issued a reprimand to 51 municipalities and simultaneously warned them regarding their use of Google’s products in primary and lower secondary schools. In particular, the DPA found that the municipalities had not adequately demonstrated how personal data processed outside the EU is provided with an adequate level of protection.The DPA issued a reprimand to 51 municipalities and simultaneously warned them regarding their use of Google’s products in primary and lower secondary schools

Facts The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) investigated Vodafone España, S.A.U. as controller after a SIM swapping incident.The Spanish Data Protection Agency (AEPD) investigated Vodafone España, S.A.U. as controller after a SIM swapping incident. On 21 September 2021, an unknown third party requested a duplicate SIM card for the mobile line of a data subject. The request was made through Vodafone’s internal telephone support channel for retail stores. The caller impersonated staff of an au

The independent authrotities reject many of the European Commission's proposals in the Digital Omnibus

EDRi has assessed the Digital Omnibus proposals affecting the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the ePrivacy framework. While presented as simplification, the changes amount to deregulation in effect, weakening fundamental rights safeguards, increasing legal uncertainty, and advancing through a process that falls short of democratic lawmaking standards. The post Reopening GDPR and ePrivacy through the Digital Omnibus: a risky path for EU digital rights appeared first on European Digi

(This appeared as an op-ed published Friday, Feb. 6 in the Daily Journal, a California legal newspaper.) Section 230, “the 26 words that created the internet,” was enacted 30 years ago this week. It was no rush-job—rather, it was the result of wise legislative deliberation and foresight, and it remains the best bulwark to protect free expression online. The internet lets people everywhere connect, share ideas and advocate for change without needing immense resources or technical expertise. Our u

We are sad to report the passing of longtime EFF Board member, Dave Farber. Dave was 91 and lived in Tokyo from age 83, where he was the Distinguished Professor at Keio University and Co-Director of the Keio Cyber Civilization Research Center (CCRC). Known as the Grandfather of the Internet, Dave made countless contributions to the internet, both directly and through his support for generations of students. Dave was the longest-serving EFF Board member, having joined in the early 1990s, before t

Section 230 helps make it possible for online communities to host user speech: from restaurant reviews, to fan fiction, to collaborative encyclopedias. But recent debates about the law often overlook how it works in practice. To mark its 30th anniversary, EFF is interviewing leaders of online platforms about how they handle complaints, moderate content, and protect their users’ ability to speak and share information. Yelp hosts millions of reviews written by internet users about local businesses

At the 39th Chaos Communication Congress (39C3), German author Marc-Uwe Kling helped launch the idea of a monthly “Digital Independence Day” with a broad coalition of civil society organisations. On the first Sunday of each month, participants explore alternatives to dominant digital platforms, share experiences using #DIDit, and support one another through volunteer-led online and in-person meet-ups. To date, 189 organisations have joined the initiative, organising over 400 meet-ups. The post #

The European Commission’s new Digital Networks Act threatens to dismantle nearly a decade of net neutrality protections in Europe. What is being presented as a technical update could actually give politicians control power over the open internet, create paid fast lanes, and weaken independent regulators. The post The EU Commission is gutting net neutrality appeared first on European Digital Rights (EDRi).

The phrase "artificial intelligence" has been around for a long time, covering everything from computers with "brains"—think Data from Star Trek or Hal 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey—to the autocomplete function that too often has you sending emails to the wrong person. It's a term that sweeps a wide array of uses into it—some well-established, others still being developed. Recent news shows us a rapidly expanding catalog of potential harms that may result from companies pushing AI into ev

De Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP) vindt dat onvoldoende is aangetoond dat buitengewoon opsporingsambtenaren (boa’s) in het openbaar vervoer toegang nodig hebben tot pasfoto’s in het rijbewijsregister. Dat schrijft de AP in een toets van een wetsvoorstel van het ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat. De toegang tot pasfoto’s zou boa’s moeten helpen sneller vast te stellen wie iemand is, bijvoorbeeld bij handhaving tegen overlast of zwartrijden.

De Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (AP) stelt drie prioriteiten centraal voor de periode 2026-2028: massasurveillance, artificiële intelligentie (AI) en digitale weerbaarheid. Met deze prioriteiten wil de AP mensen nog beter beschermen in een verder digitaliserende wereld. Het jaarplan 2026 beschrijft welke stappen de AP dit jaar gaat zetten binnen deze prioriteiten.

Today, we’re launching Encrypt It Already, our push to get companies to offer stronger privacy protections to our data and communications by implementing end-to-end encryption. If that name sounds a little familiar, it’s because this is a spiritual successor to our 2019 campaign, Fix It Already, a campaign where we pushed companies to fix longstanding issues. End-to-end encryption is the best way we have to protect our conversations and data. It ensures the company that provides a service cannot

Watch the video on online data protection risks for kids Brussels, 28 January - Every day, the European Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) that make up the EDPB work together to ensure the protection of individuals’ personal data. When it comes to children's data, extra vigilance is essential, particularly in today's fast-evolving digital environment where new risks emerge constantly. Children are more at risk online than adults because they do not easily recognise dangers, tend to trust strange

Dangerously unchecked surveillance and rights violations have been a throughline of the Department of Homeland Security since the agency’s creation in the wake of the September 11th attacks. In particular, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) have been responsible for countless civil liberties and digital rights violations since that time. In the past year, however, ICE and CBP have descended into utter lawlessness, repeatedly refusing to exercise or

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem last week posted a photo of the arrest of Nekima Levy Armstrong, one of three activists who had entered a St. Paul, Minn. church to confront a pastor who also serves as acting field director of the St Paul Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office. A short while later, the White House posted the same photo – except that version had been digitally altered to darken Armstrong’s skin and rearrange her facial features to make it appear she was sobb

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