Patrick Breyer and Pirate Party lose EU Parliament seats - Stack Diary
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In the wake of the recent European Parliament elections, the Pirate Party has lost its representation in the legislative body. This outcome was confirmed by Patrick Breyer, a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and a prominent figure within the Pirate Party. Breyer, known for his staunch opposition to chat control measures, expressed deep concern over the implications of this

Patrick Breyer, a staunch defender of digital rights, laments the Pirate Party’s exit from the EU Parliament as a blow to online privacy.

  • UnderpantsWeevilEnglish
    55·
    4 months ago

    They whom? Is every country going to have it’s own national firewall, complete with highly sophisticated SMS-only encryption detecting service?

    • yetAnotherUserEnglish
      60·
      4 months ago

      The EU plans to do so and as such every member must follow it.

      And once encryption is criminalized, it can be trivially detected - or at least assumed to be encrypted if your message is sufficiently random.

      • UnderpantsWeevilEnglish
        11·
        4 months ago

        The EU plans to do so

        A bunch of these alt-right parties are anti-EU

        • MubelotixEnglish
          10·
          4 months ago

          Doesn’t change anything at all