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    Press release |

    AI ‘nudifier ban’ will protect women and children in EU

    Today, the European Parliament is expected to adopt its position on the updated Artificial Intelligence Act, the AI Omnibus, in the mini plenary session in Brussels. After a Greens/EFA initiative during the negotiations, the text includes a ban on using and introducing apps for “nudifier” purposes, which allow the creation of nude and sex…
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    Photo European Parliament - Architecte : Association des architectes du CIC : Vanden Bossche sprl, C.R.V. s.a., CDG sprl, Studiegroep D. Bontinck
    Hemicycle Brussels
    Press release |

    Rerun of vote on ChatControl 1.0: Quote from MEP Markéta Gregorová

    Ahead of the European Parliament repeating the vote on its position on the extension of the temporary derogation from the ePrivacy Directive, also called ChatControl 1.0, Pirate Party MEP Markéta Gregorová, Greens/EFA shadow rapporteur for the legislation, comments: "Today&rsqu...
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    Zen Chung
    Press release |

    Greens/EFA victory against AI misuse

    Today, the Committees on Internal Market (IMCO) and Civil Liberties (LIBE) have just voted on the European Parliament’s position on the Artificial Intelligence Omnibus, which, thanks to a Greens/EFA initiative, includes a ban on misusing AI tools for nudification purposes.
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    Press release |

    Greens/EFA secure huge win for privacy

    Today, the European Parliament has just voted to extend the temporary derogation from the ePrivacy Directive, also called ‘ChatControl 1’. A crucial amendment tabled by the Greens/EFA Group was able to implement more privacy-friendly, targeted solutions to protect children online instead of indiscriminatory and ineffective mass scanning o…
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    Event |

    EU TECH STARS SUMMIT

    Join us in the European Parliament for the EU Tech Stars Summit and meet the European tech ecosystem that champions the Union’s core values and principles of democracy, privacy and transparency.
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    EP Strasbourg
    News |

    PLENARY FLASH: Greens/EFA Priorities 19 to 22 January

    GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are Mercosur, AI Deepfakes, Greenland, Hungary, Venezuela & Iran, the detergents regulation, air passenger rights and much more.
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    Code
    Press release |

    Digital Omnibus: Greens/EFA call for digital enforcement - not a blank cheque for Big Tech

    On Wednesday, the European Commission will present its Digital Omnibus proposal, promoted as a simplification of EU digital rules. In reality, it risks reopening and weakening flagship achievements such as the GDPR, the AI Act and the Data Act.
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    Press release |

    GDPR: MEPs to vote on faster and fairer enforcement

    Today, MEPs will adopt additional procedural rules regarding the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These new rules, negotiated by Greens/EFA and Pirate Party MEP Markéta Gregorová, close these gaps by setting clear deadlines and strengthening the rights of complainants and consumers.
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    pexel
    Strasbourg EP
    News |

    PLENARY FLASH: Greens/EFA Priorities 20 to 23 October

    GREENS/EFA priorities for the plenary session are Omnibus I, COP30, Gaza, energy imports from Russia, Hungary, the Budget 2026, GDPR and much more.
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    Event |

    Webinar: Stop Chat Control

    It is time to come together and stop Chat Control. In a time where autocratic regimes all over the world threaten our freedom to communicate we need to increase our privacy protection, not lower our guards.