EU chat control delayed, but the pro-privacy win is far from final
Brussels will keep pushing chat control, according to a post urging the European Parliament to block it permanently through national governments.
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The post argues that Brussels will keep pushing chat control: it only needs to succeed once. The European Parliament would have to find a way to block it permanently, and one possible route is coordinating national governments.
A post on X argues that Brussels will keep pushing chat control: "The Commission will try again and again. It only needs to succeed once." The message calls on the European Parliament to find a way to block it permanently, perhaps through national governments.
## The Commission never stops
**Chat control** is the EU package for detecting child sensual abuse material in digital communications. The **European Commission** can withdraw, amend or retable a proposal if it fails. **A single favourable majority** is enough for the text to be approved.
Opponents do not need to win every time, but they must avoid any defeat. Attrition favours those who persist. The post puts it bluntly: the attempt will be repeated.
## A lasting block and the national route
The **European Parliament** shares legislative power with the **Council**, where the **national governments** sit. If the Parliament rejects the text, the Commission can come back with changes. A one-off rejection is not the same as a definitive withdrawal.
Coordinating a blocking minority in the Council would provide a more stable brake than a narrow vote in Strasbourg. Any legal or privacy concerns should be checked with specialists.
A post on X argues that Brussels will keep pushing chat control: "The Commission will try again and again. It only needs to succeed once." The message calls on the European Parliament to find a way to block it permanently, perhaps through national governments.
## The Commission never stops
**Chat control** is the EU package for detecting child sensual abuse material in digital communications. The **European Commission** can withdraw, amend or retable a proposal if it fails. **A single favourable majority** is enough for the text to be approved.
Opponents do not need to win every time, but they must avoid any defeat. Attrition favours those who persist. The post puts it bluntly: the attempt will be repeated.
## A lasting block and the national route
The **European Parliament** shares legislative power with the **Council**, where the **national governments** sit. If the Parliament rejects the text, the Commission can come back with changes. A one-off rejection is not the same as a definitive withdrawal.
Coordinating a blocking minority in the Council would provide a more stable brake than a narrow vote in Strasbourg. Any legal or privacy concerns should be checked with specialists.
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