other Ursula von der Leyen: Protect people, nature, and democracy in EU regulations We, the undersigned civil society and trade union organisations, urge the European Commission to uphold rules that protect health, nature, climate, and social justice, including workers’ and trade union rights. 13.01.2025
other Comments on European Board for Digital Services and European Commission Report on Systemic Risks and Mitigations under the Digital Services Act European Board for Digital Services and European Commission Report on Systemic Risks and Mitigations under the Digital Services Act.Comments of the Knight-Georgetown Institute (KGI) and Panoptykon Foundation. 07.04.2025
other Open Letter on the Hungarian Bill Entitled “Transparency of Public Life” On 13 May, 2025, a member of Hungary’s ruling Fidesz party, submitted a new bill entitled the Transparency of Public Life, which would enable the government to target, defund and dissolve any organisation it designates as “a threat to Hungarian sovereignty”. 22.05.2025
other Time to Build a Dynamic, Resilient, and Sovereign Technology Ecosystem in Europe. Joint Statement to the EU Presidency As Europe’s digital leaders gather in Gdańsk for the 2025 EU Digital Summit, civil society organisations across the continent welcome the opportunity for Europe to lay the foundations of a digital ecosystem that is open, sovereign, resilient, and contributes to Europe’s prospe 18.06.2025
Article New project on public institutions’ surveillance practices Every year more and more public money is invested in surveillance technologies – everything from drones and video surveillance to data mining software for public administration. Recently, the Polish government announced a new programme of co-financing surveillance cameras in the schools. 05.11.2014 Text
