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10.10.2025 - 00:56 [ Anadolu ]

EU lawmaker may be detained by Israel after Freedom Flotilla attack: Parliament group

A European Parliament lawmaker voiced concern Thursday about the detention of a colleague, Melissa Camara, by Israel after the Freedom Flotilla Coalition was attacked.

„This is about our colleague, our very highly esteemed colleague, Melissa Camara. She was on the Freedom Flotilla, and she was detained by the Israeli authorities,“ said Greens/European Free Alliance co-chair Bas Eickhout ahead of a vote session in the plenary sitting in Strasbourg.

Eickhout noted that Camara may have been transferred to a maximum-security prison, though it has not yet been confirmed.

03.09.2025 - 22:22 [ Global Sumud Flotilla ]

Joint Statement, a call for immediate action to ensure humanitarian access to Gaza and to end the genocide of the Palestinian people.

Signatories on board of the flotilla:

– Former Mayor Ada Colau, Barcelona, Spain

– MP Cele Fierro, Movimiento Socialista de los Trabajadores (MST), FIT Unidad, Liga
Internacional Socialista (LIS), Buenos Aires, Argentina

– MP Franciszek Sterczewski, independent, Poznań, Poland

– MP Juan Bordera, Compromís, País Valencià, Spain

– MP Juan Carlos Giordano, Izquierda Socialista (UIT-CI), Frente de Izquierda de los
Trabajadores – Unidad (FIT-U), Argentina

– Councilor Lucía Muñoz Dalda, Palma City Council (Mallorca). Former Member of
Parliament, Spain

– Federal Deputy Luizianne Lins, Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT), Brazil

– MP Lorena Delgado Varas, independent socialist, Sweden

– MP Mariana Mortágua, Bloco de Esquerda, Portugal

– Councilor Mariana Conti, City Council of Campinas, Partido Socialismo e Liberdade
(PSOL), Brazil

– Provincial MP Ezequiel Peressin, Izquierda Socialista (UIT-CI), Frente de Izquierda de los
Trabajadores – Unidad (FIT-U), Córdoba, Argentina

– MP Pilar Castillejo, Candidatura d’Unitat Popular (CUP), Catalonia, Spain

Signatories supporting (not on board):

– MEP Pernando Barrena, EH Bildu, Basque Country

– Senator Gorka Elejabarrieta, EH Bildu spokesperson Spanish Senate, Basque Country

– MP Mertxe Aizpurua, EH Bildu spokesperson, Spanish Congress, Basque Country

– MP Diana Urrea, EH Bildu, Basque Country

– MP Irati Jimenez, EH Bildu, Navarre, Basque Country

– MP Rui Tavares, Partido Livre, Portugal

– MP Kathy Lie, SV, Norway

– MP Inês Sousa Real, Partido Animais e Natureza (PAN), Portugal

– MP Paulo Muacho, Partido Livre, Portugal

– MP Mercedes De Mendieta, Izquierda Socialista, FIT-U and UIT-CI, Argentina

– Provincial MP Mercedes Trimarchi, Izquierda Socialista, FIT-U and UIT-CI, Ciudad de
Buenos de Aires, Argentina.

– MP Isabel Mendes Lopes , Partido Livre, Portugal

– MP Jorge Pinto, Partido Livre, Portugal

– MP Patrícia Gonçalves, Partido Livre, Portugal

– MP Filipa Pinto, Partido Livre, Portugal

– MP Daria Gosek-Popiołek, Wspólne Jutro-Lewica, Poland

– MP Joanna Wicha, Wspólne Jutro-Lewica, Poland

– MP Magda Biejat, Wspólne Jutro-Lewica, Poland

– MP Anna Górska, Wspólne Jutro-Lewica, Poland

– MP Dorota Olko, Wspólne Jutro-Lewica, Poland

– MP Malgorzata Tracz, Independent-Koalicja Obywatelska, Poland

– MP Christophe Lacroix, Socialist Party, Belgium

– MP Isabel Moreira, Socialista Party, Portugal

– MP Pedro Nuno Santos, Partido Socialista, Portugal

– Councilor Toni Morillas González, Izquierda unida, Ayto de Málaga, Spain

– Councilor José Miguel López España, Izquierda unida, Ayto. de Fuengirola, Málaga

– Provincial MP Juan Márquez Torres, Izquierda unida, Málaga, Spain

– Mayor Mari Carmen Romero García, Izquierda unida, Almargen, Málaga, Spain

– Mayor María Remedios Fernández Martín, Izquierda unida, Monda, Málaga, Spain

– Mayor Cristóbal Miguel Corral Maldonado, Izquierda unida, Teba, Málaga, Spain

– Mayor Juan Alberto Naranjo Moral, Izquierda unida, Ardales, Málaga, Spain

– Mayor José Miguel Marín Marín, Izquierda unida, Istán, Málaga, Spain

– Mayor José García Orejuela, Izquierda unida, Alameda, Málaga, Spain

– Vice mayor Justo Manuel Muñoz Del Río, Izquierda unida, Ardales, Málaga, Spain

– Vice Mayor Ana Millán Escamilla, Izquierda unida, Monda, Málaga, Spain

– Vice Mayor José Manuel Ortuño Gómez,Izquierda unida, Alozaina, Málaga, Spain

– Vice Mayor Manuel Bermúdez Castañeda, Izquierda unida, Sedella, Málaga, Spain

– Vice Mayor Rubén Ruiz Pacheco, Izquierda unida, Humilladero, Málaga

– Councilor Teresa Sánchez Ramírez, Izquierda unida, Alhaurín el Grande, Málaga, Spain

– Councilor Sheila Jiménez Nystrom, Izquierda unida, Fuengirola, Málaga, Spain

– Councilor Javier Caravias Chaves, Izquierda unida, Alhaurín de la Torre, Málaga, Spain

– Councilor Maria Francisca Sancho Fernández, Izquierda unida, Con Ronda, Málaga,
Spain

– Councilor Francisco Miguel Vera Rivero, Izquierda unida, Istán, Málaga, Spain

– Councilor María Ángeles Del Pozo Cortes, Izquierda unida, Alameda, Málaga, Spain

– Councilor Rocío Calderón Muñoz, Izquierda unida, Rincón de la Victoria, Málaga, Spain

– Councilor Montserrat Paniagua López, Izquierda unida, Rincón de la Victoria, Málaga,
Spain

– Councilor Alba Delgado Ruiz, Izquierda unida, Arriate, Málaga, Spain

– Councilor María del Pilar Ruiz Muñoz, Izquierda unida, Antequera, Málaga, Spain

– Councilor Antonia Claros Atencia, Izquierda unida,Torrox, Málaga, Spain

– Councilor Aurora María Palma Palma, Izquierda unida, Almáchar, Málaga, Spain

– Vice Mayor Javier Segarra Pascual, Izquierda unida, Periana, Málaga, Spain

– MP Daniel Riazat, independent socialist, Sweden

– Senator Alice Mary Higgins, independent, Ireland

– Senator Frances Black, independent, Ireland

– Senator Eileen Flynn, independent, Ireland

– MP Marina Gonçalves, Partido Socialista, Portugal

– MP Miguel Matos, Partido Socialista, Portugal

– MP Jamila Madeira, Partido Socialista, Portugal

– Senator Lynn Ruane Independent, Ireland

– Deputy Laia Estrada, CUP, Catalan parliament

– Deputy Dani Cornellà, CUP, Catalan parliament

– Deputy Laure Vega, CUP, Catalan parliament

– Federal deputy Sâmia Bomfim, Partido Socialismo e Liberdade (PSOL), Brazil

– State deputy Luciana Genro, Presidenta da Fundação Lauro Campos e Marielle Franco,
Partido Socialismo e Liberdade (PSOL), Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

– State deputy Josemar Carvalho, Partido Socialismo e Liberdade (PSOL), Río de Janeiro,
Brazil

– State deputy Monica Seixas, Partido Socialismo e Liberdade (PSOL), São Paulo, Brazil

– State deputy Camila Valadão, Partido Socialismo e Liberdade (PSOL), Espirito Santo,
Brazil

– District deputy Fábio Félix, Partido Socialismo e Liberdade (PSOL), Federal District, Brazil

– Councilor Roberto Robaina, Partido Socialismo e Liberdade (PSOL), Porto Alegre, Brazil

– Councilor Vivi Reis, Partido Socialismo e Liberdade (PSOL), Belém, Brazil

– Councilor Luana Alves, Partido Socialismo e Liberdade (PSOL), Brazil

– Councilor Jurandir Silva, Partido Socialismo e Liberdade (PSOL),, Brazil

– Councilor Bruna Biondi, Partido Socialismo e Liberdade (PSOL), Brazil

– Councilor Professora Angela, Partido Socialismo e Liberdade (PSOL), Brazil

– Federal Deputy Glauber Braga, Partido Socialismo e Liberdade (PSOL), Brazil

– MP Pierre-Yves Dermagne, Parti Socialiste, Member of the House of Representatives,
Belgium

– MP Håkan Svenneling, Vänsterpartiet, Sweden

– MP Malcolm Momodou Jallow, Vänsterpartiet, Sweden

– MP Adrian Zandberg, Razem, Poland

– MEP Alicia Homs, PSOE (S&D), Spain

– MEP Ana Catarina Mendes, PS (S&D), Portugal

– MP Ana Isabel Santos, PS, Portugal

MEP Ana Miranda, BNG (Greens/EFA), Galicia

– Regional MP António Lima, Bloco de Esquerda, Azores, Portugal

– Councilor Beatriz Gomes Dias, Bloco de Esquerda, Lisbon City, Portugal

– MEP Benedetta Scuderi, Europa Verde – Verdi (Greens), Italy

– MEP Brando Benifei, PD (S&D), Italy

– Councilor Carla Castelo, Evoluir Oeiras, Oeiras City, Portugal

– MEP Carola Rackete, Die Linke (The Left), Germany

– MEP Catarina Martins, Bloco de Esquerda (The Left), Portugal

– MEP Catarina Vieira, GroenLinks (Greens), Netherlands

– MEP César Luena, PSOE (S&D), Spain

– MEP Cristina Guarda, Europa Verde – Verdi (Greens), Italy

– MEP Daniel Attard, Partit Laburista (S&D), Malta

– MP Eva Cruzeiro, PS, Portugal

– MEP Evin Incir, Arbetarepartiet Socialdemokratena (S&D), Sweden

– MP Freddy Mockel, Ecolo, Walloon Parliament, Belgium

– Senator Hajib El Hajjaji, Ecolo, Belgium

– MEP Hana Jalloul, PSOE (S&D), Spain

– MEP Irena Joveva, Gibanje Svoboda (RENEW), Slovenia

– MEP Irene Montero, Podemos (The Left), Spain

– MEP Isa Serra, Podemos (The Left), Spain

– Councilor Joana Mortágua, Bloco de Esquerda, Almada City Council, Portugal

– MEP Leire Pajin, PSOE (S&D), Spain

– MEP Leoluca Orlando, Greens/EFA, Italy

– MEP Lynn Boylan, Sinn Féin (The Left), Ireland

– MP Maciej Konieczny Razem, Poland

– MEP Marc Botenga, PTB (The Left), Belgium

– MP Marcelina Zawisza, Razem, Poland

– MP Margaux De Ré, Ecolo, Belgium

– MEP Maria Ohisalo, Vihreä liitto (Greens), Finland

– MP Marta Stożek Razem, Poland

– MEP Marta Temido, PS (S&D), Portugal

– MEP Matjaž Nemec, Socialni demokrati (S&D), Slovenia

– MEP Merja Kyllönen, Vasemmistoliitto (The Left), Finland

– MP Miguel Costa Matos, PS, Portugal

– MEP Mimmo Lucano, Alleanza Verdi e Sinistra (The Left), Italy

– MEP Mounir Satouri, Les Écologistes (Greens), France

– MEP Özlem Demirel, Die Linke (The Left), Germany

– MP Paulina Matysiak, Razem, Poland

– MEP Per Clausen, Enhedslisten – De Rød-Grønne (The Left), Danmark

– MEP Pernando Barrena, EH Bildu (The Left), Basque Country

– MEP Rima Hassan, LFI (The Left), France

– MEP Saskia Bricmont, Ecolo, (Greens/EFA), Belgium

– Councilor Sérgio Aires, Bloco de Esquerda, Porto City Council, Portugal

– MP Tiago Barbosa Ribeiro, PS, Portugal

– MEP Vicent Marzà Ibañez, Compromís (Greens/EFA), Spain

– MEP Vlad Voiculescu, PLUS (Renew), Romania

– MP Boris Barrera Moreno, Partido Comunista de Chile, Chile

– MP Lydia Mutyebele Ngoi, Parti Socialiste, Member of the House of Representatives,
Belgium

– MP Rajae Maouane, Ecolo, Member of the House of Representatives, Belgium

– Spokesperson and coordinator Álvaro Sanz Remón, Izquierda Unida, Cortes de Aragon,
Spain

– MP Alejandro Bodart, MST en el Frente de Izquierda Unidad y la Liga Internacional
Socialista (LIS), Ciudad de Buenos Aires (mc), Argentina

– MP Vilma Ripoll, MST en el Frente de Izquierda Unidad y la LIS, Argentina

– MP Guillermo Pacagnini, MST en el Frente de Izquierda Unidad y la LIS, Provincia de
Buenos Aires, Argentina

– MP Luciana Echevarría, MST en el FIT Unidad y la LIS, Córdoba, Argentina

– MP Leonardo Rivero, MST en el FIT Unidad y la LIS, Jujuy, Argentina

– Provincial Representative Julieta Campo, Izquierda Socialista en Frete de Izquierda
Unidad y la UIT-CI, Neuquén, Argentina

– Federal Deputy Valmir Assunção, Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT), Brazil

– Federal Deputy Natalia Bonavides, Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT), Brazil

– Federal Deputy Talíria Petrone, PSOL, Brazil

– Federal Deputy Tarcisio Motta, PSOL, Brazil

– Federal Deputy Pastor Henrique Vieira, PSOL, Brazil

– Federal Deputy Fernanda Melchionna, PSOL, Brazil

– Federal Deputy João Daniel, Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT), Brazil

– Federal Deputy Patrus Ananias, Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT), Brazil

– Federal Deputy Luiza Erundina, Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT), Brazil

– Federal Deputy Ivan Valente, PSOL, Brazil

– Federal Deputy Jack Rocha, Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT), Brazil

– Federal Deputy Nilto Tatto, Partido dos Trabalhadores (PT), Brazil

– Federal Deputy Chico Alencar, Partido Socialismo e Liberdade (PSOL), Brazil

03.09.2025 - 21:16 [ ilRiformista.it ]

Flotilla oggi in Senato con M5S sponsor. Lo slogan in un cartello fotografato al Lido: “Tutta Europa sarà Palestina”

Alle 12, presso la Sala Caduti di Nassirya del Senato si terrà la conferenza stampa «Global Sumud Flotilla – Resistenza per Gaza». Interverranno diversi parlamentari, tra cui Alessandra Maiorino e Stefania Ascari (M5S), Laura Boldrini (PD), Benedetta Scuderi (Europa Verde). Ci si premura di far valere le ragioni dei pro-Pal contro quelle di Israele: «C’è una grande preoccupazione per la reazione del governo israeliano, e io mi auguro che, essendoci molti italiani a bordo, il governo e il ministero degli Esteri siano in grado di tutelarne l’incolumità e la sicurezza» ha dichiarato il presidente dei senatori del Movimento 5 Stelle, Stefano Patuanelli, a margine di un incontro con il presidente del Senato Ignazio La Russa.

30.07.2025 - 14:34 [ Euronews.com ]

Exclusive: Cross-party EU lawmakers call for sanctions on Israel over Gaza ‘atrocities’

Some 40 MEPs from the left and right of the political spectrum are urging the EU to take ‘decisive’ action over the humanitarian crisis in Gaza, saying that the ‘time for moral cowardice is over’. (…)

The 40 signatories also press on the Commission to suspend the EU’s Association Agreement with Israel, which defines the trading and political relations between both sides, and which has often been touted as the best tool at the EU‘s disposal to pressure Israel into improving a spiralling humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.

18.06.2025 - 21:51 [ European Union External Action (EEAS) / Auswärtiger Dienst der Europäischen Union ]

Speech by High Representative/Vice-President Kaja Kallas at the EP Plenary Session, Joint Debate: Situation in the Middle East

Dear President,

Honourable Members,

What was also clear from today’s meeting is that we will not let this new crisis overshadow what is happening in Gaza.

We are now 20 months into a conflict triggered by the horrific attacks of Hamas.

Israel has a right to defend itself. And Hamas should immediately release the remaining hostages. But Israel’s use of force in Gaza, the continuing deaths of civilians, and the targeting of civilian infrastructure go beyond self-defence.

Israel’s actions cannot be justified under humanitarian and international law.

At the last Foreign Affairs Council in May, it was clear that a majority of Member States were in favour of opening a review of Israel’s compliance with Article 2 of our Association Agreement.

Article 2 imposes binding obligations on the parties to observe human rights.

This review is now underway and I will present the outcome to the Foreign Ministers on Monday.

18.06.2025 - 21:48 [ Politico.eu ]

Israel is undermining ‘decades of humanitarian principles’, EU’s Kallas says

The EU is currently reviewing its Association Agreement with Israel, a deal governing trade and political relations, after a request from the majority of member countries. Kallas is due to report on the process of the review on Monday.
(…)
Some EU lawmakers reprimanded Kallas for not using the term “genocide” to describe what Israel has done in Gaza. “You’re refusing deliberately to use this term, Ms. Kallas,” The Left co-chair Manon Aubry said. “We should act, protect, sanction, and get away from your complicity because you are complicit.”

12.06.2025 - 22:06 [ Boucha TV / Youtube ]

Rima Hassan à la place de la République

Started streaming 42 minutes ago

12.06.2025 - 19:03 [ Palestine Chronicle ]

Israel Deports Six Madleen Activists, Including EU MP Rima Hassan

Rima Hassan, the EU MP, was deported on Thursday, along with Mark van Rennes from the Netherlands, Suayb Ordu from Turkey, Yasemin Acar from Germany, Thiago Avila from Brazil, and Reva Viard from France.

Human rights group Adalah said two others, Pascal Maurieras and Yanis Mhamdi, both French nationals, are still being held at the Givon prison and were expected to be deported on Friday.

Four others, including Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg, were deported on Tuesday.

12.06.2025 - 01:16 [ Freedom Flotilla Coalition ]

Freedom Flotilla Volunteers on the ‘Madleen’ face Solitary Confinement – Update from Adalah Legal team

Occupied Palestine – The Freedom Flotilla Coalition strongly condemns the Israeli government’s use of solitary confinement against two of its detained volunteers: Rima Hassan, a Palestinian Member of the European Parliament, and Thiago Ávila, a Brazilian human rights defender and member of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition Steering Committee. Both were aboard the Madleen, a civilian aid ship carrying humanitarian supplies to Gaza when it was unlawfully seized by Israeli forces in international waters.

Rima Hassan was reportedly placed in solitary confinement after writing “Free Palestine” on the wall of her cell. While she has since been removed from solitary and returned to Givon prison, her detention and the punitive measures taken against her remain a direct attack on a democratically elected official who has consistently advocated for justice, liberation, and an end to the illegal blockade of Gaza. Silencing a parliamentarian in this manner underscores the brutality and impunity of the Zionist regime.

Thiago Ávila has also been forcibly isolated — confined in a small, dark, airless, and contactless cell, where Israeli authorities have threatened to detain him for seven days. Ávila is on his third day of a hunger and water strike to denounce Israel’s crimes and the complicity of governments that have remained shamefully silent.

19.05.2025 - 13:09 [ Al-Monitor.com ]

Italian MPs protest at Egypt‘s Gaza border against war

„Europe is not doing enough, nothing to stop the massacre,“ Cecilia Strada, an Italian member of the European parliament, told AFP.

The group — including 11 members of the Italian parliament, three MEPs and representatives of NGOs — held signs reading „Stop genocide now“, „End illegal occupation“ and „Stop arming Israel“.

„There should be a complete embargo on weapons to and from Israel and a stop to trade with illegal settlements,“ Strada said.

19.05.2025 - 13:07 [ The Financial Express / Youtube ]

LIVE: Italian Activists Gear Up to Deliver Aid Through Rafah Crossing into Gaza

(21 hours ago)

Members of the Italian Parliament, EU representatives, activists, and journalists protested at Egypt’s Rafah border on May 18, condemning the war and Israel’s blockade of aid to Gaza. Holding a banner demanding an end to complicity, they called on Italian and European leaders to pressure Israel to allow humanitarian aid into the besieged territory. The group, including former Italian Lower House speaker Laura Boldrini, warned that silence equals complicity and expressed readiness to escort aid into Gaza. Meanwhile, Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani urged Israel to halt its military offensive to spare Palestinian civilians from further suffering.

17.09.2023 - 23:40 [ Patrick Breyer ]

EU-Rat plant das Ende des digitalen Briefgeheimnisses und sicherer Verschlüsselung

(12.03.2023)

Die Lippenbekenntnisse zu sicherer Verschlüsselung sind ein Placebo. Kommunikationsdienste wie Whatsapp oder Signal müssten trotzdem unsere Smartphones zu fehleranfälligen Scannern und Wanzen umfunktionieren (sog. client-side scanning), so dass man sich auf die anschließende Verschlüsselung der ‚unverdächtigen‘ Nachrichten nicht mehr verlassen könnte.

Was die EU-Regierungen noch diesen Monat beschließen wollen, bedeutet unverändert: Neben unwirksamer Netzsperren- und Suchmaschinen-Zensur droht mit der verdachtslosen Chatkontrolle das Ende des digitalen Briefgeheimnisses und sicherer Verschlüsselung, mit der Durchleuchtung persönlicher Cloudspeicher die Massenüberwachung privater Fotos, mit der Altersverifikation durch Kommunikationsdienste das Ende anonymer Kommunikation, mit der Appstore-Zensur für Jugendliche eine Art digitaler Hausarrest.

20.03.2023 - 12:48 [ Patrick-Breyer.de ]

To: député es de l’Assemblée Nationale (French Parliament): Vote to stop a future of biometric mass surveillance in Europe!

Dear Members of the Assemblée Nationale,
We, the undersigned Members of the European Parliament, are writing to you to express our grave concern about Article 7 of the draft law on the Olympic and Paralympic Games. We warn that if the law is passed in its current form, France would set a surveillance precedent of the kind never before seen in Europe, using the pretext of the Olympic games. Article 7 of the text will provide a legal basis for the use of cameras equipped with algorithms to detect specific suspicious events in the public space.

20.03.2023 - 12:32 [ Patrick-Breyer.de ]

Gegen KI-Massenüberwachung in Paris 2024: 41 Europaabgeordnete wenden sich an französisches Parlament

Das Gesetzesvorhaben würde Polizeibehörden während Sportveranstaltungen ermächtigen, mithilfe von Überwachungskameras und fehleranfälliger künstlicher Intelligenz vermeintlich „anormales“ oder „verdächtiges“ Verhalten automatisiert melden zu lassen. Die Europaabgeordneten warnen vor der lähmenden Wirkung derartiger in Europa bisher ungekannter Massenüberwachung öffentlicher Räume, die einen Präzedenzfall schaffen würde. Zu den Unterzeichnern des offenen Briefs zählen mehrere Verhandlungsführer des geplanten EU-Gesetzes zu künstlicher Intelligenz („Artificial Intelligence Act“), das biometrische Massenüberwachung verbieten soll, darunter Co-Berichterstatter Brando Benifei (sozialdemokratische Fraktion). Zu den deutschen Unterzeichnern gehören Birgit Sippel (SPD), Cornelia Ernst (Linke) und Dr. Patrick Breyer (Piratenpartei).

20.03.2023 - 12:28 [ Patrick Breyer #JoinMastodon / Nitter ]

40 EU-Abgeordnete fordern das französische Parlament auf, die für morgen geplante europaweit einzigartige Einführung #KI-gestützter #Massenüberwachung unseres Verhaltens in öffentlichen Räumen unter dem Vorwand #Olympia2024 zu stoppen.

21.02.2023 - 10:25 [ Netzpolitik.org ]

PEGA-Untersuchungsausschuss: EU-Staaten verweigern Aussage vor EU-Parlament

Der Staatstrojaner-Untersuchungsausschuss im Europaparlament wollte am 24. Januar eine Anhörung zum Thema Geheimdienste und Staatstrojaner veranstalten. Allerdings sagten alle für die Sitzung geladenen EU-Staaten ab. Der Ausschuss-Vorsitzende sagte, er hat „langsam die Nase voll von diesem Vorgehen der Mitgliedstaaten“.

27.01.2023 - 05:05 [ Patrick Breyer #JoinMastodon / Twitter ]

Wahnsinn: EU-Kommission will totale #Chatkontrolle, aber ausdrücklich keine schnellstmögliche Löschung bekannter Missbrauchs- und Ausbeutungsdarstellungen im Netz, weil das zu „ungerechtfertigten Entfernungen“ führen könnte. Also #SchnüffelnstattLöschen.

(Jan 23, 2023)

27.01.2023 - 04:41 [ Patrick Breyer #JoinMastodon / Twitter ]

In order to blackmail lawmakers into agreeing to the totalitarian #ChatControl #CSAM scanner, EU Home Affairs Commissioner @YlvaJohansson at a conference just openly lied in the face of ministers. Let’s fact-check her lies one by one: Thread (1/6)

(Jan 17, 2023)

Johansson‘s lie #1: Without adoption of #ChatControl by 2024, police have no means of prosecution.

Not true. Plus #ChatControl does not significantly contribute to protecting children from sexual abuse.

More in the video: (2/6)

Lie #2: We don’t open new doors for detection.

Truth is: Under the proposed #ChatControl legislation for the first time all providers of messaging, e-mail and chat services could be compelled to deploy error-prone incrimination machines.

More in the video: (3/6)

Lie #3: Only after a court order may police search our communications.

Wrong again. According to the proposal, any „independent authority“ could order indiscriminate #ChatControl searches of our private correspondence.

More in the video: (4/6)

Lie #4: Without the #ChatControl law, law enforcement agencies lack 80% of all leads.

There are no source to back up this figure. To the contrary, there would be a massive increase in false suspicions, with severe consequences for those affected.

More in the video: (5/6)

27.01.2023 - 04:27 [ Patrick Breyer #JoinMastodon / Twitter ]

EU-Innenkommissarin @YlvaJohansson lügt schamlos, um die totalitäre #Chatkontrolle durchzudrücken – selbst vor den EU-Innenminister:innen. Ich entzaubere ihre Märchen der Reihe nach: Thread (1/6)

(Jan 17, 2023)

Johanssons Lüge #1: Ohne schnelle Annahme der #Chatkontrolle bis 2024 habe die Polizei keine Möglichkeiten zur Strafverfolgung mehr.

Eine glatte Lüge. Ohnehin taugt eine #Chatkontrolle nicht zum Kinderschutz.

Mehr im Video: (2/6)

Lüge #2: Ermittlern würden mit der #Chatkontrolle keine neuen Türen geöffnet.

Die Wahrheit ist: Erstmals könnten sämtliche Messenger-, Mail- und Chatdienste zum Einsatz von Verdächtigungsmaschinen verpflichtet werden.

Mehr im Video: (3/6)

Lüge #4: Ohne der #Chatkontrolle fehlen Strafverfolgungsbehörden 80% aller Hinweise.

Es gibt keine Quellen, die diese Zahl belegen würden. Umgekehrt würde die Zahl der Falschverdächtigungen massiv ansteigen, was schwerwiegende Folgen für Betroffene hätte.

Mehr im Video: (5/6)

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24.12.2022 - 16:32 [ Netzpolitik.org ]

PEGA-Untersuchungsausschuss: „Wir lassen wirklich keine Gelegenheit aus, Mist zu bauen“

Die Berichterstatterin Sophie in ’t Veld zeigte sich einmal mehr ungläubig und verärgert über das berichtete Verhalten der Kommission. Sie ließ sich, wie sie selbst einräumte, zu einem „vorweihnachtlichen Wutausbruch“ hinreißen:

„Ich muss sagen, dass mich das zutiefst deprimiert oder wütend macht, oder beides, denn es bestätigt wieder einmal die Haltung der Europäischen Kommission, die einerseits sehr technokratisch ist und so tut, als seien die Regierungen ihr einziger Gesprächspartner, dass sie keine Verantwortung für die Wahrung der EU-Werte, für die tatsächliche Durchsetzung der Gesetze und Verträge hat. […] Sie [die Kommission, Anm. d. Red.] tut einfach so, als sei das alles eine technokratische Übung. Und wenn dieses Haus jetzt nicht selbst in einem solchen Schlamassel stecken würde, würde ich tatsächlich wollen, dass es die Kommission zum Teufel jagt. Aber gut, das ist meine vorweihnachtliche Tirade. Wir lassen wirklich keine Gelegenheit aus, um Mist zu bauen, oder?“

10.11.2022 - 17:52 [ Netzpolitik.org ]

Spionage-Skandal Pegasus: Abrechnung mit Europa

„Was mich wütend macht, ist wie die Mitgliedsstaaten kollektiv die Verantwortung von sich weisen“, sagt in ´t Veld. Der europäische Rat habe erst Monate gebraucht um überhaupt auf die Fragen aus dem Ausschuss zu antworten und dann lediglich darauf verwiesen, dass es sich um nationale Angelegenheiten handele. „Wir handeln kollektiv als EU, wir liefern Waffen in die Ukraine, bestellen Impfstoffe gemeinsam. Aber Demokratie soll dann eine nationale Angelegenheit sein?“

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In ´t Velds Wut richtet sich auch auf die EU-Kommission, der sie Doppelmoral und Untätigkeit unterstellt. Wenn es um die Bedrohung der Demokratie in den USA geht, wie jüngst nach der Twitter-Übernahme durch Elon Musk, nehme die Kommission kein Blatt vor dem Mund, sagt sie mit Verweis auf die Äußerungen des Binnenkommissars Thierry Breton. Doch gehe es um Angriffe von innen, gelte die Verteidigung der Demokratie plötzlich als Angelegenheit der Staaten. „Der Kommissar zeigt Musk seine Muskeln, aber fasst Mitgliedstaaten mit Samthandschuhen an, die Spionagesoftware gegen ihre Bürger:innen einsetzen.“

24.09.2022 - 21:58 [ Patrick Breyer #JoinMastodon / Nitter ]

Wow: Dank unermüdlicher Kampagnen gegen #biometrischeMassenüberwachung will nun die Mehrheit im EU-Parlament ein Verbot im #AIAct verankern. Wir lassen nicht locker, bis Gesichtserkennung im öffentlichen Raum endgültig verboten ist

14.09.2022 - 09:44 [ Patrick Breyer #JoinMastodon / Nitter ]

Quietly, without any announcement, the Commission‘s #ChatControl #CSAM scanner draft legislation has been added to the agenda of the EU Parliament. My Civil Liberties Committee will be in the lead:

13.09.2022 - 09:37 [ GreekReporter.com ]

European Parliament Probes Wiretapping Scandal in Greece

(09.09.2022)

Triantafillou reportedly observed that official investigations into privacy breaches seem to move slowly while investigations into media leaks move much faster.

MEPs agreed on the need to urgently investigate spyware companies, pointing to the risk of evidence destruction.

They highlighted the negative consequences for democracy, media freedom, and freedom of expression.

19.08.2022 - 05:55 [ TKP.at ]

WHO: Markt von Wuhan nicht Ursprung von Covid

Christine Anderson, die auf AfD-Ticket im EU-Parlament sitzt, ist stellvertretendes Mitglied im „Covid-19 Untersuchungsausschuss“ des EU-Parlaments. Der Ausschuss, der medial äußerst unterbelichtet ist, bringt offenbar doch Details ans Licht.

So berichtet Anderson am Sonntag auf ihrem Telegram-Kanal, dass die WHO die These vom Tiermarkt in Wuhan beseitigt habe. Die Vorsitzende des Untersuchungsausschusses habe an der WHO-Hauptversammlung im Mai in Genf teilgenommen und Anderson liege nun das Protokoll vor: „Ich staunte nicht schlecht, als ich dort – halb versteckt in einem Nebensatz – das klammheimliche Verschwinden eines weiteren Corona-Narrativs feststellte.“ Das letzte Paper der WHO zum Ursprung von Covid stammt vom März 2021.

Laut dem Protokoll der Hauptversammlung würde „ein ranghoher Wissenschaftler der WHO den Tiermarkt in Wuhan nicht mehr als Ausgangspunkt der ‚Pandemie‘ betrachten.“ Es handelt sich dabei um Dr. Jaoud Mahjour, WHO-Regionaldirektor. Er soll bei der Hauptversammlung folgenden Satz gesagt haben: „Nach den Einschätzungen der WHO könnten die ersten COVID-Fälle […] auf November 2019 zurückgehen, weshalb sie den Markt in Wuhan nicht für den Ursprung des Virus hält.“

09.08.2022 - 20:00 [ europarl.europa.eu ]

Welcome to the website of the PEGA Committee of inquiry!

On 10 March 2022, the European Parliament decided to set up the PEGA Committee to investigate alleged infringement or maladministration in application of EU law in relation to the use of Pegasus and equivalent spyware surveillance software. In particular, the PEGA Committee is asked to gather information on the extent to which Member States or third countries are using intrusive surveillance to the extent that it violates the rights and freedoms enshrined in the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the EU.

During its twelve-month mandate our Committee, with its 38 Members and 38 substitute Members, will make use of various methods to investigate the alleged violations: it will hold hearings with experts, victims and other persons, request studies and briefings and undertake fact-finding missions when needed. The investigations shall be concluded with the submission of a final report.

09.08.2022 - 19:47 [ Kathimerini ]

EU Commission calls for investigation of phone tapping scandal

Hipper said it is the responsibility of each member state to investigate such matters, adding that “the Commission expects national authorities to thoroughly investigate any such allegation in order to restore public confidence.”

09.08.2022 - 19:43 [ Kathimerini ]

Greek president calls for investigation of phone tapping scandal

The government has said it will back a request by the opposition for a parliamentary investigating committee on the issue.

The European Commission is also monitoring the case. Cypriot MEP George Georgiou, vice-chair of the EU’s PEGA committee investigating malware surveillance software, has also sent a letter to the committee proposing a mission to Greece to investigate the allegations.

26.07.2022 - 14:05 [ Haaretz ]

European Lawmaker Targeted With Israeli-made Predator Spyware

In wake of the Project Pegasus investigation, the European Parliament began checking lawmakers devices – the head of the Greek socialist party’s phone had Predator, which is produced by a firm called Cytrox, is almost identical to the infamous Pegasus spyware made by the competing and more famous cyber firm NSO Group. Predator is similar to Pegasus in terms of its capabilities, but differs in the way it infects a device: It requires the victim to click on a link, while some versions of Pegasus do not.

Cytrox is owned by a firm called Intellexa which, though currently based in Greece, is run by a former Israeli military intelligence official Tal Dilian. Though the firm is registered abroad, sources say many of its workers are Israelis and the company may even have staff in Israel. Until recently, the Intellexa was based in Cyprus.signs of an attempted infection

05.04.2022 - 20:51 [ Seán Kelly MEP, MEP Ireland South | Leader @FineGael in EP / Twitter ]

Images of the massacre of civilians in #Bucha and the Russian war crimes in Ukraine are truly heartbreaking. Along with 207 MEPs, the @FineGael Delegation is calling for an embargo on Russian energy imports, exclusion of ALL Russian banks from SWIFT + ban Russia from EU ports.

14.04.2020 - 08:44 [ Express.co.uk ]

Italian MEP sheds light on Germany‘s ‚diabolical EU plan‘ to push its interests forward

(12.04.2020)

„It has been like this for years.“

The Italian politician added: „What Germany is doing is disgusting and I believe that the EU will look very different when this virus is over.

„The UK could have not made a better decision in leaving this bloc.“

29.01.2020 - 10:20 [ BBC ]

European Parliament: MEPs set to approve Brexit deal in historic vote

The landmark session is set to feature valedictory speeches and even music.

It will mark the final stage of the ratification process, ahead of the UK‘s exit at 23:00 GMT on 31 January.

05.07.2019 - 00:01 [ The Telegraph / Youube ]

Ann Widdecombe compares EU to slave owners

The Brexit Party MEP caused a stir during her maiden speech to the EU Parliament.