Alpiste votes with Spain's PP and PSOE against repealing Chat Control 1.0
Alpiste votes alongside PP and PSOE to keep Chat Control 1.0 in place, in an urgent vote that paves the way for the even more intrusive Chat Control 2.0.
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Alpiste votes with Spain's PP and PSOE against repealing Chat Control 1.0
MEP Alpiste has once again found himself at the centre of a controversial vote, siding with Spain's PP and PSOE against the repeal of Chat Control 1.0, the EU regulation that allows mass surveillance of communications. The vote was part of an urgent procedure requiring an absolute majority, and the 'no' to repeal prevailed, keeping the rule in force.
A pattern of 'mistakes'
This is not the first time Alpiste has broken away from his supposed anti-establishment profile. He had already missed a key vote on taking the Mercosur agreement to court. Now, his vote in favour of keeping the surveillance of private conversations has angered those who expected him to oppose state snooping.
The shadow of Chat Control 2.0
While this vote is being wrapped up, Chat Control 2.0 is already in the works, a more ambitious version of the regulation. Critics point out that rejecting the repeal paves the way for an even more intrusive surveillance system, one that could include monitoring encrypted communications.
The calculation is simple: keeping 1.0 normalises the control and makes it easier to accept 2.0. With his vote, Alpiste has helped keep the surveillance laboratory running.
MEP Alpiste has once again found himself at the centre of a controversial vote, siding with Spain's PP and PSOE against the repeal of Chat Control 1.0, the EU regulation that allows mass surveillance of communications. The vote was part of an urgent procedure requiring an absolute majority, and the 'no' to repeal prevailed, keeping the rule in force.
A pattern of 'mistakes'
This is not the first time Alpiste has broken away from his supposed anti-establishment profile. He had already missed a key vote on taking the Mercosur agreement to court. Now, his vote in favour of keeping the surveillance of private conversations has angered those who expected him to oppose state snooping.
The shadow of Chat Control 2.0
While this vote is being wrapped up, Chat Control 2.0 is already in the works, a more ambitious version of the regulation. Critics point out that rejecting the repeal paves the way for an even more intrusive surveillance system, one that could include monitoring encrypted communications.
The calculation is simple: keeping 1.0 normalises the control and makes it easier to accept 2.0. With his vote, Alpiste has helped keep the surveillance laboratory running.
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