#eupolicy — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #eupolicy, aggregated by home.social.
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RE: https://social.heise.de/@heiseonline/116951341025792970
Requiring proprietary services - *especially* from (but not limited to) foreign commercial entities - needs to be forbidden at the European level.
Want to do business in the #EU? You better support #OpenSource platforms.
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RE: https://social.heise.de/@heiseonline/116951341025792970
Requiring proprietary services - *especially* from (but not limited to) foreign commercial entities - needs to be forbidden at the European level.
Want to do business in the #EU? You better support #OpenSource platforms.
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Evros: Instead of Help, Violence Arrives
https://alarmphone.org/en/2026/07/18/evros-instead-of-help-violence-arrives/In the past months, Alarm Phone received many calls from the #Evros/Meriç region by people on the move being stranded in Greek territory. Most of these cases ended with heavy violence, robbery and illegal pushbacks by Greek authorities. Frontex, #UNHCR and others are silent bystanders.
...Organisations like #Frontex and UNHCR are informed about ALL these cases. They cannot remain silent regarding these crimes, committed by their partners in front of their eyes. We demand immediate investigations into all these incidents.
We are angry and shocked by this heavy violence executed in plain public, under the eyes of Frontex and UNHCR and heavily funded by European money and legitimized by #Europe’s political climate. These crimes are only possible, because European politics let them happen.
These are means of a fascist regime – these are crimes against humanity, committed on European soil.
#greece #refugeesgr #refugees #migration #EUPolicy #eupol #EU #HumanRights #crimesagainsthumanity #fortresseuropekills #racism #eufascism -
Evros: Instead of Help, Violence Arrives
https://alarmphone.org/en/2026/07/18/evros-instead-of-help-violence-arrives/In the past months, Alarm Phone received many calls from the #Evros/Meriç region by people on the move being stranded in Greek territory. Most of these cases ended with heavy violence, robbery and illegal pushbacks by Greek authorities. Frontex, #UNHCR and others are silent bystanders.
...Organisations like #Frontex and UNHCR are informed about ALL these cases. They cannot remain silent regarding these crimes, committed by their partners in front of their eyes. We demand immediate investigations into all these incidents.
We are angry and shocked by this heavy violence executed in plain public, under the eyes of Frontex and UNHCR and heavily funded by European money and legitimized by #Europe’s political climate. These crimes are only possible, because European politics let them happen.
These are means of a fascist regime – these are crimes against humanity, committed on European soil.
#greece #refugeesgr #refugees #migration #EUPolicy #eupol #EU #HumanRights #crimesagainsthumanity #fortresseuropekills #racism #eufascism -
Google updates AdSense's EU ad partner defaults for third time since 2025: July 16's refresh marks the third change to AdSense's default consent list in 14 months, and publishers who skip the setting inherit each shift automatically. https://ppc.land/google-updates-adsenses-eu-ad-partner-defaults-for-third-time-since-2025/ #GoogleUpdates #AdSense #DigitalMarketing #Advertising #EUPolicy
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Google updates AdSense's EU ad partner defaults for third time since 2025: July 16's refresh marks the third change to AdSense's default consent list in 14 months, and publishers who skip the setting inherit each shift automatically. https://ppc.land/google-updates-adsenses-eu-ad-partner-defaults-for-third-time-since-2025/ #GoogleUpdates #AdSense #DigitalMarketing #Advertising #EUPolicy
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The developers of Funda and Rabobank seem to suddenly block alternative mobile OS's, like @e_mydata and @GrapheneOS
They're likely doing this through using the strictest device attestation settings in Google's Play Integrity API.
Funda is the largest Dutch housing platform in the country (like Zillow), and Rabobank is the 2nd largest bank in the #TheNetherlands.
This is why we need alternatives within the mobile ecosystem.
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The developers of Funda and Rabobank seem to suddenly block alternative mobile OS's, like @e_mydata and @GrapheneOS
They're likely doing this through using the strictest device attestation settings in Google's Play Integrity API.
Funda is the largest Dutch housing platform in the country (like Zillow), and Rabobank is the 2nd largest bank in the #TheNetherlands.
This is why we need alternatives within the mobile ecosystem.
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The "rules of the system" are among the most powerful leverage points Donella Meadows identified. When major international governance structures change the rules for data privacy and algorithmic transparency, it forces a shift across the entire global digital ecosystem. 🇪🇺⚖️
To observe how international institutions are rewriting the rules of our digital systems, check out:
@EUCommission
@Akshay
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Fui entrevistado pela RTP Antena 1 acerca do alarmante Relatório Europeu do Espaço Cívico, cujo capítulo português foi redigido pela @academiacidada.
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Fui entrevistado pela RTP Antena 1 acerca do alarmante Relatório Europeu do Espaço Cívico, cujo capítulo português foi redigido pela @academiacidada.
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📰 EU Launches Action Plan to Balance AI's Role in Cybersecurity
The EU has unveiled a new Action Plan for AI & Cybersecurity. The strategy aims to boost AI for cyber defense while building resilience against AI-powered threats, reinforcing the AI Act and NIS2 Directive. 🇪🇺 #AI #CyberSecurity #EUPolicy #NIS2
🌐 cyber[.]netsecops[.]io
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📰 EU Launches Action Plan to Balance AI's Role in Cybersecurity
The EU has unveiled a new Action Plan for AI & Cybersecurity. The strategy aims to boost AI for cyber defense while building resilience against AI-powered threats, reinforcing the AI Act and NIS2 Directive. 🇪🇺 #AI #CyberSecurity #EUPolicy #NIS2
🌐 cyber[.]netsecops[.]io
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European Commission Chooses to Keep EU Users Locked Up Behind Big Tech’s Gates
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EU's Digital Border System (EES) Faces Operational Challenges at Airports
📰 Original title: Why Europe’s New Digital Border Checks Are Causing Big Delays
🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Users: It's not clickbait ✅View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/eu-s-digital-border-system-ees-faces-operational-challenges-at-airports.html?utm_source=mastodon_world&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_world
#currentaffairs #digitalborders #eupolicy #airportoperations
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EU's Digital Border System (EES) Faces Operational Challenges at Airports
📰 Original title: Why Europe’s New Digital Border Checks Are Causing Big Delays
🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
👥 Users: It's not clickbait ✅View full AI summary https://en.killbait.com/eu-s-digital-border-system-ees-faces-operational-challenges-at-airports.html?utm_source=mastodon_world&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=killbait.mastodon_world
#currentaffairs #digitalborders #eupolicy #airportoperations
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CBAM allarga le maglie: non solo acciaio, ma anche beni di consumo
https://www.metallirari.com/cbam-allarga-maglie-non-solo-acciaio-anche-beni-consumo/
L’espansione del CBAM ai prodotti downstream, approvata in commissione ENVI ma non ancora dal Parlamento, minaccia di colpire milioni di consumatori e migliaia di PMI europee.
#CBAM #EUROFER #ACEA #ETS #ClimatePolicy #EUPolicy #Siderurgia #PMI #CommoditiesNews #CarbonPricing #EuropeanParliament #TradePolicy -
🇬🇧 French fast fashion law: does it actually address the problem?
What are the real reasons behind the law: environmental protection or protectionism?
On June 29, France passed a landmark bill targeting ultra-fast fashion giants like Shein, Temu, and AliExpress. Fees up to €20 per item. Advertising bans. Funding for recycling.
Sounds like a win — but let's look closer.
European brands like Zara, H&M, and Kiabi are largely exempt. Same business model. Different rules. The advertising ban — the law's strongest measure — is already being questioned by the EU. If it falls, we're left with pocket-change fees.
Meanwhile, Europe's approach is fragmented: EU charges per parcel, Italy charges per parcel, France charges per item. No coherent strategy.
Genuine reform would mean equal rules for ALL players. Instead, we get political theatre.
If fast fashion is destructive, why are we protecting our own version of it?
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/4h9v9buj
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🇮🇹 Legge francese sul fast fashion: tutela ambientale o protezionismo?
Il 29 giugno la Francia ha approvato una legge che colpisce Shein, Temu e AliExpress. Multe fino a 20€ a capo. Stop alla pubblicità. Fondi per il riciclo.
Sembra una vittoria — ma guardiamo più da vicino.
Zara, H&M e Kiabi sono esentate. Stesso modello di business. Regole diverse. Il divieto pubblicitario — la misura più forte — è già sotto esame dalla Commissione Europea. Se cade, restano solo spiccioli.
L'Europa è frammentata: EU tassa per pacco, Italia per pacco, Francia per capo. Nessuna strategia coerente.
Riforma vera significherebbe regole uguali per TUTTI. Invece abbiamo teatro politico.
Se il fast fashion è dannoso, perché proteggiamo la nostra versione?
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/muxzew4c
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#FastFashion #Sustainability #EUPolicy #Greenwashing #FashionIndustry #TextileWaste
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🇬🇧 French fast fashion law: does it actually address the problem?
What are the real reasons behind the law: environmental protection or protectionism?
On June 29, France passed a landmark bill targeting ultra-fast fashion giants like Shein, Temu, and AliExpress. Fees up to €20 per item. Advertising bans. Funding for recycling.
Sounds like a win — but let's look closer.
European brands like Zara, H&M, and Kiabi are largely exempt. Same business model. Different rules. The advertising ban — the law's strongest measure — is already being questioned by the EU. If it falls, we're left with pocket-change fees.
Meanwhile, Europe's approach is fragmented: EU charges per parcel, Italy charges per parcel, France charges per item. No coherent strategy.
Genuine reform would mean equal rules for ALL players. Instead, we get political theatre.
If fast fashion is destructive, why are we protecting our own version of it?
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/4h9v9buj
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🇮🇹 Legge francese sul fast fashion: tutela ambientale o protezionismo?
Il 29 giugno la Francia ha approvato una legge che colpisce Shein, Temu e AliExpress. Multe fino a 20€ a capo. Stop alla pubblicità. Fondi per il riciclo.
Sembra una vittoria — ma guardiamo più da vicino.
Zara, H&M e Kiabi sono esentate. Stesso modello di business. Regole diverse. Il divieto pubblicitario — la misura più forte — è già sotto esame dalla Commissione Europea. Se cade, restano solo spiccioli.
L'Europa è frammentata: EU tassa per pacco, Italia per pacco, Francia per capo. Nessuna strategia coerente.
Riforma vera significherebbe regole uguali per TUTTI. Invece abbiamo teatro politico.
Se il fast fashion è dannoso, perché proteggiamo la nostra versione?
🔗 https://tinyurl.com/muxzew4c
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#FastFashion #Sustainability #EUPolicy #Greenwashing #FashionIndustry #TextileWaste
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European institutions are increasingly leading the global charge on digital ethics, from regulating big tech monopolies to establishing strict guidelines for data privacy and algorithmic transparency. Keeping an eye on these policies helps us understand the future of the global web. 🇪🇺💻
For direct updates and sharp commentary on EU tech initiatives and digital infrastructure, follow:
@EC_OSPO (EU Open Source Programme Office)
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Same week: EuroISPA (3,300+ European ISPs) asked Brussels to make rightsholders liable for this kind of damage -- and warned it's already spreading to DNS resolvers and VPN providers, infrastructure that can't comply with a geofenced block without breaking for everyone, everywhere.Full piece, architecture + cert + who pays:
https://haunted.lighthouse.co.im/articles/the-widgits-pty-ltd-firewall/ -
We’re honored to be among the founding Knowledge Partners for the European Open Source Academy!
https://opensciencehardware.org/?p=1410&preview=1&_ppp=b687719c65
#OpenSource #EuropeanOpenSourceAcademy #OpenSourceHardware #EUPolicy #OSHF
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We’re honored to be among the founding Knowledge Partners for the European Open Source Academy!
https://opensciencehardware.org/?p=1410&preview=1&_ppp=b687719c65
#OpenSource #EuropeanOpenSourceAcademy #OpenSourceHardware #EUPolicy #OSHF
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3/3 The letterbox passes the test. The hospitals are still on AWS. The framework knows this and has decided, for now, that this is acceptable.
Whether the European Parliament agrees when it reads Annex II is the next question.
https://haunted.lighthouse.co.im/articles/the-letterbox-test/#DigitalSovereignty #CADA #CloudAct #EUPolicy #SovereignCloud #TechSovereignty #GDPR #CloudComputing #InfoSec #CyberSecurity
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3/3 The letterbox passes the test. The hospitals are still on AWS. The framework knows this and has decided, for now, that this is acceptable.
Whether the European Parliament agrees when it reads Annex II is the next question.
https://haunted.lighthouse.co.im/articles/the-letterbox-test/#DigitalSovereignty #CADA #CloudAct #EUPolicy #SovereignCloud #TechSovereignty #GDPR #CloudComputing #InfoSec #CyberSecurity
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3/3 The letterbox passes the test. The hospitals are still on AWS. The framework knows this and has decided, for now, that this is acceptable.
Whether the European Parliament agrees when it reads Annex II is the next question.
https://haunted.lighthouse.co.im/articles/the-letterbox-test/#DigitalSovereignty #CADA #CloudAct #EUPolicy #SovereignCloud #TechSovereignty #GDPR #CloudComputing #InfoSec #CyberSecurity
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3/3 The letterbox passes the test. The hospitals are still on AWS. The framework knows this and has decided, for now, that this is acceptable.
Whether the European Parliament agrees when it reads Annex II is the next question.
https://haunted.lighthouse.co.im/articles/the-letterbox-test/#DigitalSovereignty #CADA #CloudAct #EUPolicy #SovereignCloud #TechSovereignty #GDPR #CloudComputing #InfoSec #CyberSecurity
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To all do-gooders and #Gutmenschen among the #AI experts:
Last chance to apply for one of the very rare Senior #Policy Advisor positions in my team at @edri. It's a high-impact role in a fantastic work environment that takes care of its staff.
https://edri.org/take-action/careers/edri-is-hiring-senior-policy-advisor-ai-power-digitalisation/
#genAI #DigitalRights #FediJobs #AIAct #EUPolicy #WorkInBrussels
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To all do-gooders and #Gutmenschen among the #AI experts:
Last chance to apply for one of the very rare Senior #Policy Advisor positions in my team at @edri. It's a high-impact role in a fantastic work environment that takes care of its staff.
https://edri.org/take-action/careers/edri-is-hiring-senior-policy-advisor-ai-power-digitalisation/
#genAI #DigitalRights #FediJobs #AIAct #EUPolicy #WorkInBrussels
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https://www.europesays.com/dk/115770/ How China’s currency makes the EU’s trade deficit worse – and what Brussels can do #Belgium #Brussels #China #EmmanuelMacron #EUPolicy #FriedrichMerz #TradeBalance #UrsulaVonDerLeyen
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Spotlight on Central Asia looks at foreign influence in the region’s media with @[email protected] joining @[email protected] to discuss a new EU report & narratives pushed by Russia & China https://ow.ly/sFfK50ZfT7Q #Podcast #SoftPower #Disinformation #MediaInfluence #CentralAsia #EUPolicy
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Spotlight on Central Asia looks at foreign influence in the region’s media with @[email protected] joining @[email protected] to discuss a new EU report & narratives pushed by Russia & China https://ow.ly/sFfK50ZfT7Q #Podcast #SoftPower #Disinformation #MediaInfluence #CentralAsia #EUPolicy
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Lincoln: #Democracy is government of the people, by the people, for the people!
European tech CEOs: The EU must better serve our needs! We want to craft policy for ourselves. 🥂 🤑
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Lincoln: #Democracy is government of the people, by the people, for the people!
European tech CEOs: The EU must better serve our needs! We want to craft policy for ourselves. 🥂 🤑
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📣 OPEN SOURCE FUNDING ALERT 📣
More info about the #Eurocommons program and Caisse Des Depots: https://www.caissedesdepots.fr/eurocommons/en
Article (in French): https://souverain.ovh/eurocommons-rempart-europe-colonisation-numerique/
Registration form: https://evenementscorporate-caissedesdepots.fr/techsprint-eurocommons/en/registration
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📣 OPEN SOURCE FUNDING ALERT 📣
More info about the #Eurocommons program and Caisse Des Depots: https://www.caissedesdepots.fr/eurocommons/en
Article (in French): https://souverain.ovh/eurocommons-rempart-europe-colonisation-numerique/
Registration form: https://evenementscorporate-caissedesdepots.fr/techsprint-eurocommons/en/registration
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A Brussels research group's speculative scenario forecasts Europe controlling just 5% of global AI compute by 2031, versus 80% for the US. The report went viral at G7 talks this week, one day before Washington restricted European access to Anthropic's latest models. https://www.implicator.ai/viral-europe-2031-scenario-pegs-europes-ai-compute-at-5-of-world/ #AI #EUPolicy #Tech
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A Brussels research group's speculative scenario forecasts Europe controlling just 5% of global AI compute by 2031, versus 80% for the US. The report went viral at G7 talks this week, one day before Washington restricted European access to Anthropic's latest models. https://www.implicator.ai/viral-europe-2031-scenario-pegs-europes-ai-compute-at-5-of-world/ #AI #EUPolicy #Tech
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Fight for Us, Not for Them - live from Brussels
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Every journo around the European establishment was condemning the "blockade" of Orban or someone else who disagreed with the proposals around the NATO-Russian war in Ukraine.
Now, no commentary. They present it just as a question of Kallas. The axis of nazism in the center of the European establishment, who promotes and protects the international terrorist entity, deserves no comments from the european journalists.
This is Europe: a fucking advocacy for war and fascism. https://masto.ai/@euractiv/116760087186373075#EUPolicy #eufascism #IsraelTerroristState #TerrorismPromoters #eucommission #eucomplicity
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Every journo around the European establishment was condemning the "blockade" of Orban or someone else who disagreed with the proposals around the NATO-Russian war in Ukraine.
Now, no commentary. They present it just as a question of Kallas. The axis of nazism in the center of the European establishment, who promotes and protects the international terrorist entity, deserves no comments from the european journalists.
This is Europe: a fucking advocacy for war and fascism. https://masto.ai/@euractiv/116760087186373075#EUPolicy #eufascism #IsraelTerroristState #TerrorismPromoters #eucommission #eucomplicity
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Wanna:
* work on defending #DigitalRights?
* shape #EUpolicy in #Brussels for the better?
* use your critical #AI knowledge to kick some ass in this hype cycle?
* join a team of awesome humans (plus me 😜)?
* enjoy a workplace that cares about its people?Apply here: https://edri.org/take-action/careers/edri-is-hiring-senior-policy-advisor-ai-power-digitalisation/
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Wanna:
* work on defending #DigitalRights?
* shape #EUpolicy in #Brussels for the better?
* use your critical #AI knowledge to kick some ass in this hype cycle?
* join a team of awesome humans (plus me 😜)?
* enjoy a workplace that cares about its people?Apply here: https://edri.org/take-action/careers/edri-is-hiring-senior-policy-advisor-ai-power-digitalisation/
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The municipality of #Groningen in The Netherlands is investigating a switch from Microsoft to Linux 🇳🇱🔥
" It is unknown which Linux operating system the municipality will use. This is part of measures to become less dependent on big tech."
#digitalsovereignty #TheNetherlands #opensource #bigtech #eupolicy
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The municipality of #Groningen in The Netherlands is investigating a switch from Microsoft to Linux 🇳🇱🔥
" It is unknown which Linux operating system the municipality will use. This is part of measures to become less dependent on big tech."
#digitalsovereignty #TheNetherlands #opensource #bigtech #eupolicy
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My talk for the @linuxfoundation Open Source Policy and Ecosystem Forum went well 🥳🥳
It was a scary one because a. Literally everyone in the room is an expert and b. It's my first time talking about the (lack of) #digitalsovereignty in the mobile ecosystem. The audience seemed very supportive.
Thanks everyone who provided input yesterday! 🫶
Edit: I don't have time to write a blogpost, but I've posted my slides here: https://cryptpad.fr/file/#/2/file/E7LJOumtTOEGAmGhiUyIPV9q/
https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-policy-ecosystem-forum/program/schedule/
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My talk for the @linuxfoundation Open Source Policy and Ecosystem Forum went well 🥳🥳
It was a scary one because a. Literally everyone in the room is an expert and b. It's my first time talking about the (lack of) #digitalsovereignty in the mobile ecosystem. The audience seemed very supportive.
Thanks everyone who provided input yesterday! 🫶
Edit: I don't have time to write a blogpost, but I've posted my slides here: https://cryptpad.fr/file/#/2/file/E7LJOumtTOEGAmGhiUyIPV9q/
https://events.linuxfoundation.org/open-source-policy-ecosystem-forum/program/schedule/
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Trade commissioner pledges ‘new tool’ to diversify suppliers and cut reliance on China
Published on 05/06/2026 – 16:44 GMT+2 EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič pledged on Friday a new instrument designed…
#NewsBeep #News #Economy #Business #Chip #EUPolicy #EU-China #MarošŠefčovič #rareearths #UK #UnitedKingdom
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The discussion about Digital ID apps is muddied by people who hold the wrong belief that their 'degoogled' phone can run banking apps, so the Digital ID app must be able to do so too.
The wrong belief is that their /e/OS (etc.) phone is degoogled. microG downloads a proprietary blob (DroidGuard) that collects device information in a privileged process and sends it to Google to get a Play Integrity (Basic) attestation.
#EUpolicy #opensource #digitalsovereignty #NLwallet #TheNetherlands
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The discussion about Digital ID apps is muddied by people who hold the wrong belief that their 'degoogled' phone can run banking apps, so the Digital ID app must be able to do so too.
The wrong belief is that their /e/OS (etc.) phone is degoogled. microG downloads a proprietary blob (DroidGuard) that collects device information in a privileged process and sends it to Google to get a Play Integrity (Basic) attestation.
#EUpolicy #opensource #digitalsovereignty #NLwallet #TheNetherlands