Public Money, Public Platforms? – Open Future

A European Citizens' Initiative calls for publicly funded social media. But copying the same centralized, surveillance-based model would repeat the harms. Public money deserves a more ambitious target.

Accessibility News - September 2025

Debatt: Regeringen ökar skatteorättvisan

I dagarna lade Tidöregeringen ett utredningsuppdrag – återigen om att begränsa kommuners och regioners rätt att ta ut skatt. Det ska läggas till att regeringen valt att inte justera utjämningssystemet, konsekvent valt att inte räkna upp de generella statsbidragen för att kompensera att de tappat i värde, skriver debattörerna.

GitHub Wants the EU to Fund Open Source, But Who Should Really Pay?

GitHub is urging the EU to create a €350m fund for open source maintenance. But as Big Tech profits, should taxpayers be the ones to pay the tab?

A new tech race is on. Can Europe learn from the ones it lost?

EU faces familiar problems to win out on quantum computing.

How CAP reform can secure Europe’s food future and set a global standard 

Smart reform of the Common Agricultural Policy can transform the EU’s agrifood system for the better — delivering positive change for farmers, consumers, businesses and the planet.

Paris Olympics cost taxpayers many times more than advertised, auditors say

France’s Court of Auditors said taxpayers ended up spending nearly €6 billion on the Games, but organizers say that figure is inflated.