# Commission unveils ProtectEU – a new European Internal Security Strategy **URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/commission-unveils-protecteu-a-new-european-internal-security-strategy/26379 **Category:** News **Created:** 2025-04-02T09:54:01Z **Posts:** 13 ## Post 1 by @ph00lt0 — 2025-04-02T09:54:01Z > The European Commission is presenting **ProtectEU – a European Internal Security Strategy** to support Member States and bolster the EU’s ability to guarantee security for its citizens. The strategy sets out an ambitious vision and workplan for the years to come, with a sharper legal toolbox, increased information sharing and deeper cooperation. [https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip\_25\_920](https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_920) --- ## Post 2 by @fria — 2025-04-02T09:57:20Z > - A Roadmap on lawful and effective access to data for law enforcement, > - A Technology Roadmap on encryption, and an impact assessment with a view to updating the EU’s data retention rules. Worried about the implications of this --- ## Post 3 by @anon42475305 — 2025-04-02T11:13:42Z Can’t they just fuck off. Honestly this just affirms the fact that the EU is in desperate need of democratic reform. --- ## Post 4 by @anon80779245 — 2025-04-02T11:31:20Z Key extracts from the [full document](https://home-affairs.ec.europa.eu/document/download/48218e1a-9e03-4be1-b19c-d04c323c1117_en?filename=ProtectEU-European-Internal-Security-Strategy_en.pdf) > Key actions > The Commission will adopt: > • a legislative proposal to transform Europol into a truly operational law enforcement > agency in 2026 > • a legislative proposal to strengthen Eurojust in 2026 > • a legislative proposal to reinforce Frontex’s role and tasks in 2026 > • a legislative proposal to establish a European Critical Communications System in > 2026 > The Commission will: > • present a Roadmap setting out the way forward on lawful and effective access to > data for law enforcement in 2025 > • prepare an impact assessment in 2025 with a view to updating rules on data > retention at EU level, as appropriate > • present a Technology Roadmap on encryption to identify and assess technological > solutions to enable lawful access to data by law enforcement authorities in 2026 > • work towards creating a High-Level Group to strengthen operational law > enforcement cooperation > • create a Security Research & Innovation Campus at its Joint Research Centre in > 2026 > The Commission, in cooperation with the Member States and relevant EU agencies, > will: > • strengthen the EMPACT architecture > • work towards the swift rollout of the interoperability architecture and > implementation of the Prüm II Regulation > • strengthen the travel information framework > Member States are urged to: > • transpose and fully implement the Information Exchange Directiv > The EU has taken action both to tackle online crime and to facilitate access > to digital evidence for all crimes, with the adoption of electronic evidence rules that will apply fully from August 2026. These will be complemented by international instruments for > information and evidence exchange. The Commission will soon propose the signature and > conclusion of the new UN Convention against Cybercrime. > To follow up on the recommendations of the High-Level Group, the Commission will present > in the first half of 2025 a roadmap setting out the legal and practical measures it proposes > to take to ensure lawful and effective access to data. In the follow-up to this Roadmap, the > Commission will prioritise an assessment of the impact of data retention rules at EU level and > the preparation of a Technology Roadmap on encryption, to identify and assess technological > solutions that would enable law enforcement authorities to access encrypted data in a lawful > manner, safeguarding cybersecurity and fundamental rights. --- ## Post 5 by @anon98488147 — 2025-04-03T01:55:57Z This seems like it could end up just as poorly as the Patriot Act did. --- ## Post 6 by @win11.shading291 — 2025-04-03T03:27:06Z SIGH. It was a bad week in terms of privacy news. --- ## Post 7 by @anon39279085 — 2025-04-04T09:28:24Z EU Come on, Countries like Netherlands and Germany have already denied undermining encryption and privacy and for good reasons and you keep going? Like, what are you doing! We’re in Trouble I guess, Time to try get a job to move to Japan or something. And if the EU decides to go along this, I will not necessarily blame my country here. --- ## Post 8 by @anon36940904 — 2025-04-04T14:02:23Z I saw this news from Mullvad on their Mastodon: > **[Mullvad VPN (@mullvadnet@mastodon.online)](https://mastodon.online/@mullvadnet/114279301331656579)** > > The EU initiative Going Dark has now been launched by the EU Commission. They call it ProtectEU. > > It’s a rebranding of Chat Control. New name. Same old propaganda. > > The EU Commission’s goal is to “access encrypted data in a lawful manner,... Full release from commission: [https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52025PC0148](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A52025PC0148) – What the hell is happening in Europe? --- ## Post 9 by @Shampoo — 2025-04-04T14:32:14Z It’ll be worse. They saw what went wrong with the patriot act so now they know what needs to be hidden, what the best talking points are, and how to scare the population into believing it’s in their best interest. --- ## Post 10 by @anon80779245 — 2025-04-04T14:58:38Z Reminder that none of this is law, untill or unless it is approved by the EU parliament and in the Council (with 65% of countries by population needing to agree) --- ## Post 11 by @arise1984 — 2025-04-04T15:03:15Z You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain. They started shiningly with gdpr, now on the path of self suicidal with chat control and craps. --- ## Post 12 by @yolakalemowa — 2025-10-26T09:39:47Z sorry I just saw a headline on [reddit](https://redlib.privadency.com/r/europe/comments/1ogenjk/chat_control_on_steroids_is_happening/). Is this back on the menu? --- ## Post 13 by @Blackbird — 2025-10-26T09:55:06Z It’s certainly the opposite of democracy to withdraw an initiative right before a vote just because it looks like it won’t pass, only to reintroduce practically the same initiative again later.