Pirates celebrate wins in DMA, but industry interests prevail in DSA (July 5, 2022)
Strasbourg, 05/07/2022 – Today, the European Parliament approves the final versions of both the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the Digital Markets Act…
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EU Digital Services Act: Industry and government interests prevail over citizens’ digital rights (April 26, 2022)
After 16 hours of discussion, negotiators from the European Parliament and EU governments have made deal on a new EU Digital Services Act…
Showdown on DSA: Pirates demand protection of fundamental digital rights against censorship and espionage (April 21, 2022)
On Friday, representatives of the EU Parliament, Commission and Council will meet for what is expected to be the last round of negotiations…
Digital Services Act: Decision in part strengthens, in part threatens privacy, safety and free speech online (January 20, 2022)
Strasbourg, 20/01/2022 – Today, the EU Parliament will formally adopt its position on the Digital Services Act (DSA). The Parliament approved language aimed…
Digital Services Act: No game-changer for the protection of citizens’ rights online (December 14, 2021)
Today, the European Parliament’s Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee (IMCO) adopted its report on the EU’s planned Digital Services Act. Last night,…
Now the Digital Markets Act is here, could this be what tames big tech? (May 25, 2021)
New legislation could finally level the playing field and give users back some of the power lost to gatekeepers over the years through…
Parliament’s voice in shaping the future Internet regulation (May 20, 2020)
Pirate MEP Marcel Kolaja: The Digital Services Act is expected to be one of the most important pieces of legislation in this parliamentary…
Lessons learned from the Avia law (May 13, 2020)
MEP Marcel Kolaja: While the European Union is about to start the process leading to the adoption of the Digital Services Act, a.k.a.…
The future of Internet regulation (April 30, 2020)
Pirate MEP Marcel Kolaja: The next upcoming legislation reforming fundamental rules governing the Internet in Europe is the Digital Services Act. It will…
Short-term rental services in big cities (March 8, 2020)
PIRATE MEP MARCEL KOLAJA: We all know the concept of couch surfing, home swapping, and apartment sharing services that create an easy way…