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
TIL about Bridgy Fed and https://european.social during the excellent 'Strength through Diversity' panel at @publicspaces! 🔥
"Bridgy Fed is a decentralized social network bridge. It connects the fediverse, the web, and Bluesky." I'm really impressed with the coalition of open social web orgs working together!! 👏👏
On invitation of a member of the European Parliament I'm sitting in a room to discuss the @EUCommission's attempt to dismantle people's #GDPR / #privacy rights.
3 participants from civil society
1 academic
20 industry lobbyists
Of course corpos all want to weaken #consent and make sure people don't understand how their #PersonalData is being processed.
Edit: 3x civil society :)
🇪🇺 Europa ist bei digitalen Schlüsseltechnologien zu über 80 % von Drittländern abhängig. Die EU-Kommission will das mit einem massiven Strategiepaket ändern: AI Act, Chips Act, Quantum Strategy, Data Act und mehr.
Was steckt wirklich dahinter? Mein neuer Blogpost gibt den Überblick ⬇️
https://forfoxes.ninja/europas-digitale-unabhangigkeit-die-eu-setzt-auf-tech-souveranitat/
#TechSouveränität #DigitalesEuropa #OpenSource #EUPolicy #AIAct #ChipsAct #Digitalisierung
The inhumane and contemptuous migration policies of the US are being replicated in Europe too. Here in Germany, where I live, as well. There are now plans to set up so-called ‘return hubs’ in third countries – that is, in countries outside the EU. The aim is to be able to send rejected asylum seekers there if they cannot be deported directly to their countries of origin. Countries such as Rwanda, Uganda and Uzbekistan are among those being considered as locations.
It is repulsive, abhorrent and contemptuous of human dignity.
#deportation #germany #deutschland #usa #eupol #EUPolicy #uspol #asyl #asylum #returnhub #migration #noborders #ice #ice
There are so many initiatives within the Dutch gov to choose ethical tech, and then you find out about this..
The NL Wallet, the Dutch gov version of the identification service that's being build by all EU member states, will only be available for citizens with a Google or Apple account 🤦♀️
I thought we wanted to be less reliant on US Big Tech companies, not more. @MinisterieEZK
#EUpolicy #opensource #digitalsovereignty #NLwallet #TheNetherlands
NL Wallet, de aankomende digitale identiteitsapp van de overheid, is afhankelijk van software van Apple en Google, blijkt uit onderzoek van Follow the Money. In een reactie zegt het ministerie te ‘bestuderen’ of er mogelijkheden zijn de app alsnog minder afhankelijk te maken van Amerikaanse techgiganten.
3/3 The planning system forgot to ask about the water. The Secretary of State conceded a "serious logical error" in January 2026 — EIA screening relied on mitigation measures that weren't secured in the consent.
The Environment Agency is being asked to regulate what is functionally a power station that applied for permission as a warehouse.
Full piece: https://haunted.lighthouse.co.im/articles/cloud-runs-on-water/
#EUPolicy #AI #Environment #DataCentres #DigitalSovereignty #WaterSecurity
Former Italian PM Enrico Letta joins the EU Finance Podcast to break down the Savings & Investments Union. We discuss the "28th regime," why our savings are currently "sleeping," & how we can fund the green transition & defense.
EU Parliament heads to December plenary to vote on the Biotech Act – a one‑stop rule book for biotech.
Key insight: it balances faster approvals with tighter safety checks and ethics oversight.
- Unified EU framework
- Faster market access
- Strong public‑rights safeguards
Will it really protect people while fueling innovation? Time will tell.
#BiotechAct #EUpolicy #DecentralisedTech #PrivacyFirst #InnovationEthics
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