Big Tech spent €151 million lobbying the EU last year.
That’s 890 lobbyists — more than elected MEPs.
Now key digital rights like GDPR and the AI Act are being quietly rolled back.
We looked at who’s really influencing EU tech rules — and what’s happening behind closed doors. 👇
10.02.2026 09:07 — 👍 65 🔁 45 💬 5 📌 2
Today, the European Commission published the summary and individual responses to the public consultation on the ongoing review of the Digital Markets Act. digital-markets-act.ec.europa.eu/consultation...
08.01.2026 11:27 — 👍 1 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-life
If companies insist on bricking gadgets, this is a better way to do it.
Bose open-sources its SoundTouch home theater smart speakers ahead of end-of-life - arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026... " If companies insist on bricking gadgets, this is a better way to do it." should be required by law #opensource
08.01.2026 10:15 — 👍 11 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Warum ich immer noch finde, dass #DigitaleSouveränität der falsche Begriff ist.
Mit dabei: Bonnie Mehring von der @fsfe.org, Sven Neuhaus (ZenDiS) und moderiert hat Keywan Tonekaboni von der c't.
03.01.2026 11:03 — 👍 15 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Die Hedonistische Internationale trauert um Martin (Por.No).
Er war guter Freund, treuer Wegbegleiter und ein wunderbarer Mensch, der Protest, Techno und Underground in Berlin über Jahrzehnte selbstlos und unermüdlich geprägt hat.
Möge die Erde ihm leicht sein.
02.01.2026 14:48 — 👍 10 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
European Commission - Have your say
European Commission - Have your say
This initiative aims to repeal Delegated Regulation 2022/30 on cybersecurity once the Cyber Resilience Act becomes fully applicable on 11 December 2027. #RED #CRA ec.europa.eu/info/law/bet...
Background: fsfe.org/activities/r...
12.12.2025 08:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Gerade erschienen: FSFE Policy Project Manager @johasjaguar.bsky.social spricht im @engineeringkiosk.dev ausführlich über #PublicCode im deutschsprachigen Raum.
📻 Die Episode könnt ihr hier hören: engineeringkiosk.dev/podcast/epis...
#FreieSoftware #OpenSource
11.12.2025 10:34 — 👍 5 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Red-tape cutting has become a ‘terrible political spectacle,’ EU’s Ribera says – POLITICO
The European Commission’s No.2 official criticized a “Trumpist” approach to EU deregulation.
“The European Union’s drive to cut red tape is creating uncertainty for business and chaos in the EU’s institutions, Executive Vice President Teresa Ribera said on Thursday, in comments that put her squarely at odds with her boss Ursula von der Leyen.” www.politico.eu/article/eu-r...
05.12.2025 10:09 — 👍 0 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
🔥 FOSDEM Legal and Policy DevRoom - Call For Participation
📝 Contribute to our DevRoom:
🔹25 or 50 minutes talks or panels
🔸 #FOSS related legal or policy topics on intermediate to advanced level
💻 pretalx.fosdem.org/fosdem-2026/
📆 Deadline: December 7, 2025.
#fosdem #FreeSoftware
05.12.2025 13:22 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
European Commission seeks feedback on draft implementing act to establish AI regulatory sandboxes under the AI Act. See www.linkedin.com/posts/luisal...
02.12.2025 13:57 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Digitale Souveränität: Wie die EU Freie Software ausblendet
Wenn es nach den EU-Staatschef:innen geht, heißt
#BuyEuropean ist nicht genug, damit Deutschland und Europa ihre Abhängigkeit lösen können. #DigitaleSouveränität geht nur mit #FreieSoftware!
Ausführlich habe ich das im Gespräch mit @end-of-medium.bsky.social erklärt: netzpolitik.org/2025/digital...
#FreeSoftware #PublicCode #OpenSource @fsfe.org
28.11.2025 10:02 — 👍 6 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Live-Streams – German OWASP Day 2025 Streaming
Good news, we're streaming the German OWASP day!
Kudos to c3voc@chaos.social
https://streaming.media.ccc.de/god2025
26.11.2025 07:43 — 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
🚀 Registrations for the 2026 edition of #YH4F are OPEN! 🎉
yh4f.org/register
If you’re a young European who knows how to code or is just starting to, this is for you!
💡 Build a project with #FreeSoftware
🤝 Meet other participants
🏆️ Win cash prizes!
📢 Spread the word and don’t forget to apply!
26.11.2025 08:40 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Parliament must buy European IT, lawmakers tell Metsola | Euractiv
A letter from MEPs to the parliament's president, obtained by Euractiv, name-checks European alternatives to buying Microsoft products
A group of lawmakers has called on the @europarl.europa.eu to use more EU software and hardware, namechecking a whole host of solutions which they say can replace the current – dominantly US – tech suite.
Read my article at @euractiv.com:
www.euractiv.com/news/parliam...
25.11.2025 11:26 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
[FOSDEM] Call For Participation: Legal and Policy Issues DevRoom
The Legal and Policy DevRoom invites hackers, developers, contributors, lawyers, and decision-makers alike to share their knowledge with the community. We invite you to contribute to our DevRoom: CfP DEADLINE: Sunday 7 December 2025 lists.fosdem.org/pipermail/fo... #FOSDEM26 #FOSDEM #FreeSoftware
24.11.2025 12:13 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Germany Stack: Only Free Software Enables Digital Sovereignty - FSFE
The “Germany Stack” is a central digital-policy project of the German federal government. The FSFE calls for the Stack to be planned in close coordination ...
Digital sovereignty can only be achieved with Free Software! That’s why we call for the Germany Stack to be implemented entirely as Free Software: fsfe.org/news/2025/ne...
Our feedback on openCode: gitlab.opencode.de/dstack/d-sta... (DE)
#FreeSoftware #PublicCode #DStack #OpenSource
24.11.2025 11:07 — 👍 20 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 0
(*) Studie zeigt, in der Verwaltung fehlt klare Strategie für Nachnutzung. Effizientere Prozesse und Digitalisierung könnten Ressourcen sparen und Abläufe verbessern. #Verwaltung #Digitalisierung https://www.egovernment.de/studie-zur-nachnutzung-in-der-verwaltung-a-bf70547b097cf5edb98c2e39468d781b/
12.11.2025 06:57 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Eure Majestät, vielleicht ist es so, vielleicht ist es aber auch nicht so.
Helping you find European alternatives for digital services and products, like cloud services and SaaS products
🤖 Interested in technology, public policy, and how digital infrastructure shapes society
I'm also on Mastodon:
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Webflaneur Wissenschaftler Berlin
General Secretary EPSU - European Public Service Union
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People and Planet Before Profits
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Journalist @euobs in Brussels - EU politics, climate, green finance, industrial policy. Formerly @vice @decorrespondent
human from the Alps who loves working with people and data... worked @trivago_tech & @uniinnsbruck, now #consulting, @engineeringkiosk.bsky.social 🎙 and @OpenPodcastDev
Der deutschsprachige Software-Engineering-Podcast, Tech-Meetups in Innsbruck (AT) und Rhein-Ruhr (DE) sowie eine große Software-Engineering-Discord-Community.
A think tank that develops strategies and policies for cultivating #DigitalCommons.
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Official profile for linuxallday.com. Practical, hands-on Linux tutorials you can trust. From beginner basics to advanced performance tuning (Zram, Multiboot). Follow us for daily #opensource #news
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Radfahren, Linux, Vogelfreund, Thinkpads. Ehrenmitglied in diversen Krähenschwärmen. endo cis Männer sind mitgemeint. Mit einem Bein fest im Glitzer.
Programme Director at CDT Europe, Security, Surveillance & Human Rights.
Mitglied des Europäischen Parlaments
Chair @EP_GenderEqual 🇪🇺Parliament
S&D🌹@PSOE
@FEPS_Europe Vice-Chair
Ph.D. @EUI_EU 👨🎓 Economic History Prof. @pablodeolavide #Feminism 💜
& Social Justice
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Fianna Fáil | Renew Europe | Chair of the Development Committee | Member of the Industry & Energy Committee | Member of Delegations to Palestine & UK
🇪🇺 Eurodiputada del Grupo S&D en el Parlamento Europeo
🌹Secretària de Política Europea i Internacional del PSC
Member of the European Parliament, fighting for Social Justice, Europa für Alle nicht für Wenige, 🏳️🌈🌻🇪🇺