European Union - Blog - Andreas Wiebe

09 Jul 2026

2 min

What the EU's Chat Control Debate Could Mean

The debate surrounding the EU's proposed "Chat Control" legislation is gaining momentum once again. Reports suggest that the Council of the European Union is moving forward with discussions that could pave the way for new obligations affecting encrypted messaging services. [...]

24 Oct 2023

2 min

What does the new Digital Services Act regulate?

The EU bureaucrats have targeted "hate speech" and "disinformation", which are to be restricted by regulation by law. What is meant by "hate" and "disinformation" is, of course, decided in Brussels. [...]

Tags: DSA Digital Services Act European Union Law digital services disinformation

01 Mar 2022

2 min

How US intelligence agencies could tap data from the EU

It seems that not all data is safe from U.S. intelligence services, and the European Union's data protection laws offer only limited protection. Sensitive data is at risk even if the server is located directly in the European Union. [...]

Tags: European Union US intelligence agencies sensitive data protection communications health data