Von der Leyen's EU Chat Control Law Can Still Be Stopped, Analysis Says
This analysis from Die Welt examines the controversial passage of the EU's 'chat control' law, which mandates surveillance of all chat platforms. Despite 314 MEPs voting against and only 276 in favor, the law was adopted due to a procedural trick requiring an absolute majority (364 votes) for rejection, with the vote occurring just before summer holidays when many members were absent. The article criticizes this as undemocratic, noting that the executive (EU Commission) effectively passed its own law over the Parliament's opposition. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a state EU app as a condition for platform access, citing child protection. The analysis suggests the law can still be stopped, depending on the actions of a German federal minister.
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