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EDRi is the biggest European network defending rights and freedoms online. We work to to challenge private and state actors who abuse their power to control or manipulate the public. We do so by advocating for robust and enforced laws, informing and mobilising people, promoting a healthy and accountable technology market, and building a movement of organisations and individuals committed to digital rights and freedoms in a connected world.
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EDRi-gram, 16 July 2026
What has the EDRi network been up to over the past few weeks? Find out the latest digital rights news in our bi-weekly newsletter. In this edition: Turning up the heat – Commission backs social media bans, Apple held accountable, summer to-dos, & more!
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The digital rulebook is fit for purpose: better enforcement is needed, not simplification
EDRi responded to the European Commission’s consultation on the Digital Fitness Check, emphasising the importance of the rights-based digital framework developed over the years. Rather than simplifying people's rights protections, it should focus on stronger enforcement and closing gaps. Only in this way, the EU can continue to lead in building a digital environment that works for people, democracy and innovation alike.
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Hadopi law (2009–2026)
The French Administrative Supreme Court ruled in favour of La Quadrature du Net, French Data Network (FDN), Franciliens.net and Fédération FDN by recognising that the Hadopi law’s surveillance system that aims to combat illegal files sharing breaches fundamental rights protected by the European Union. The government has been ordered to repeal the key provisions of this decree. It is now up to the government to acknowledge the end of this law and finally accept that the non-commercial sharing of culture online must not be criminalised.
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The Digital Omnibus is going on summer break. Your rights are not.
In November 2025, the European Commission presented the Digital Omnibus as a simplification package for EU digital rules. Since then, the AI Omnibus has been adopted, weakening the AI Act before key safeguards fully apply. The Data Omnibus is still moving through the Council and European Parliament, covering the Data Acquis, GDPR and ePrivacy rules. Decisions on it will be waiting after summer, with the same basic problem: a deregulation agenda sold as simplification, with weak evidence, rushed process and real risks for people.
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Proposed Europol reform dangerously erodes privacy, automates surveillance, and sidelines oversight
Third reform in six years allocates €3 billion to controversial EU policing agency with the capacities to place everyone under surveillance.
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When the facts change, adequacy must be reviewed
Following the Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. Slaughter, EDRi and other 36 civil society organisations and academics have urged the European Commission to immediately reassess the EU-US adequacy decision. The ruling undermines one of the safeguards on which the Commission relied when concluding that personal data transferred to the United States receives an adequate level of protection.
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Joint Statement: Pegasus in the European Parliament, the EU Must Act Now
A joint statement with civil society organisations and individual signatories is calling on the EU institutions to regulate spyware technologies after the 2026 Citizen Lab revelations.
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EDRi-gram, 1 July 2026
What has the EDRi network been up to over the past few weeks? Find out the latest digital rights news in our bi-weekly newsletter. In this edition: The heat is on
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Now or never: why the Digital Euro must not fail on privacy
Europe is developing a Digital Euro to reduce its reliance on US-controlled payment systems and give citizens a privacy-friendly digital payment option. Epicenter.works and other civil society groups support the project but argue that strong privacy protections must be built into its technology, not just promised on paper, to ensure public trust and protect fundamental rights. The vote of the ECON Committee signals a move in the right direction, which must not be weakened in the remainder of the legislative process.
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Slovenia’s democracy under siege: An urgent update
Following the March 2026 elections, Slovenia's newly appointed right-wing coalition government – led by Janez Janša in his fourth term – has launched an aggressive crackdown on independent civil society. Janša’s return follows a turbulent campaign marred by the Black Cube scandal involving an Israeli intelligence firm. Now, his administration is moving fast to radicalise politics, using tactics that also threaten broader EU democratic standards. This poses danger to civil society, fundamental rights and freedoms of citizens, and will also have a significant impact on the protection of digital rights in Slovenia.
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The EU spends billions on AI, but can anyone track the money?
The European Union has pledged billions to establish itself as a global leader in artificial intelligence (AI). However, there is a significant transparency gap between the political announcements and the actual flow of money. ‘From Frameworks to Factories’, a new report by Open Future , maps the EU's AI investment architecture and asks a simple question: Can the money be followed?
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EDRi Annual Report 2025: Championing digital rights in the deregulation era
In 2025, the EU entered an era of deregulation in which hard-fought digital rights protections are being diluted. With our long-term vision for digital futures in mind, EDRi's work in 2025 focused on protecting digital rights legislation and advocating for human-centred perspectives. We also adopted our new agile and responsive strategy which will guide our work for the next five years.
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