Sophie in 't Veld @SophieintVeld@respublicae.eu

At today’s press conference in Athens, I expressed my gratitude to all journalists who have worked tirelessly, and at significant risk to themselves, to investigate the use of spyware.

They work for the sake of our personal privacy, but also for democracy as a whole. 🧵

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/SophieintVeld/status/1588476914628530177

RT @Europarl_EL: 🔜Συνέντευξη Τύπου @EP_PegaInquiry σε συνέχεια της επίσκεψης της Εξεταστικής Επιτροπής του ΕΚ για να διερευνήσει επιτόπου καταγγελίες περί ανάπτυξης & χρήσης κατασκοπευτικού λογισμικού.

📅Σήμερα, 4/11 στις 11:00 (ώρα Ελλάδας)
🔴LIVE @Europarl_EL ή μέσω https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreaming/press-conference-by-jeroen-lenaers-head-of-delegation-and-pega-chair-and-by-sophia-in-t-veld-rapport_20221104-1…

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🔴 [LIVE] - starting now

The @EP_PegaInquiry press conference on the committee’s visit to Cyprus and Greece:

https://multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstreaming/press-conference-by-jeroen-lenaers-head-of-delegation-and-pega-chair-and-by-sophia-in-t-veld-rapport_20221104-1000-SPECIAL-PRESSER

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RT @EP_PegaInquiry: Finishing their visit to the Hellenic Parliament, @EP_PegaInquiry MEPs spoke to Vasilios Papakostas (Cybercrime Prosecution Directorate @hellenicpolice) and @gkefalogiannis (MP, former Chair of 🇬🇷 surveillance inquiry committee).

Next: meeting with people targeted by spyware.

🐦🔗: https://nitter.eu/SophieintVeld/status/1588288197670633474

Mijn schriftelijke vragen aan de Europese Commissie over de geheime politiebureaus die China o.a. in Nederland heeft.

Wil je meer weten? Eerder schreef @FTM_eu over deze praktijk; lees via de tweet hieronder.
RT @FTM_eu: China uses illegal police stations abroad to pressure opponents and to engage in political influencing. Stations like these can be found in at least thirty countries. We discovered two in The Netherlands. http…

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Disturbing reports have come out of multiple EU member states, detailing how the PRC 🇨🇳 is using secret police stations on EU soil to strongarm dissidents.

My questions to @JosepBorrellF & @EU_Commission below.

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RT @RemyBonny: The Supreme Administrative Court of Poland has ruled that the Constitution does not prohibit the introduction of marriage for same-gender couples.

This opens the way for the introduction of marriage equality, when democracy comes back to Poland.

Love will win! 🏳️‍🌈❤️🇵🇱

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RT @EP_PegaInquiry: In Athens, MEPs met with leading 🇬🇷investigative journalists.

They discussed i.a. efforts to find out the real and beneficial owners of spyware companies Intellexa and Kriekel; and the 🇬🇷 media environment, in which outlets may not feel safe to publish sensitive stories.

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RT @EP_PegaInquiry: 🇨🇾 During their visit to Cyprus today , @EP_PegaInquiry MEPs met with Minister @NatasaPilidou, Deputy Minister @kyriac_kokkinos and Attorney General @SavvidesGL to discuss the current legal framework for surveillance software.

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On our way to #Cyprus and #Greece with ⁦@EP_PegaInquiry⁩ ⁦@rozathun⁩. Looking for answers on the illegitimate use of, and trade in spyware #Pegasusspyware #Predatorgate

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More news on #spywaregate on the eve of the @EP_PegaInquiry factfinding mission to #Cyprus and #Greece. Apparently #Intellexa still active in Greece, and Nea Demokratia members also targeted with #Predator. @nstamouli @telloglou @e_triantafillou @POLITICOEurope @insidestory_gr
RT @telloglou: Η Intellexa εμφανίζεται ως "ωραία κομωμένη"μετά τις 31 Αυγούστου . Στην πραγματικότητα εχει συμφωνήσει με την κυβέρνηση να μείνει στην Ελλά…

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RT @J_Jaraczewski: ⚖️🇪🇺 @TheWJP Rule of Law Index for 2022 is out. Good news: several EU Member States have improved, or at least didn't slide down further. Bad news - many are down. As for CEE Member States, 🇵🇱🇨🇿🇷🇴🇧🇬🇪🇪🇱🇻🇱🇹🇭🇷 improve or stay the same as the last year, 🇸🇰🇭🇺🇸🇮 slide down. 1/

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RT @RSF_inter: #Grèce🇬🇷: l'espionnage des journalistes enquêtant sur l'espionnage des journalistes ? Alarmé par de potentielles surveillance physique de @telloglou & traque de 3 autres reporters, RSF a exigé des autorités une explication. Des réponses & une enquête sont urgentes !
#PredatorGate

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Kleptocrat bromance
RT @PM_ViktorOrban: Look what came in the mail today! Always great to hear from our good friend @realDonaldTrump. Let’s make US-HU relations great again!

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RT @toezicht_AP: Als de bezwaren niet zijn weggenomen, opent een nieuw wetsvoorstel tegen witwassen de deur naar geautomatiseerde massasurveillance, zo heeft de Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens geconcludeerd.
https://autoriteitpersoonsgegevens.nl/nl/nieuws/nieuwe-wet-opent-deur-naar-ongekende-massasurveillance-door-banken

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Quite right! 👇But @EU_Commission has to take action, investigate, launch infringement proceedings, propose legislation @EP_PegaInquiry
RT @VeraJourova: At #POLITICOSpotlight discussion. Our approach to #spyware: we consider any illegal access to interpersonal communications to be unacceptable. It is a balancing act between security and #FundamentalRights. It is not enough that states are labelling something as national security.

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RT @VladDanGheorghe: Thank you, @SophieintVeld for accepting my invitation to address the #Romanian citizens visiting me @europarl_en on Schengen matters.

Romania has a valuable friend in the #Netherlands, it’s @D66Int, we thank you for your support for #Romania in Schengen!🙏🏻🎉🇷🇴🇪🇺🇳🇱

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RT @sexworkeurope: We are so proud to announce the launch of a European Coalition on Sex Workers' Rights & Inclusion.
This coalition unites 15 organisations in denouncing sex work criminalisation & pledging to include, support & protect SWs.
Read our full statement here!
https://www.eswalliance.org/launching_european_coalition_sex_workers_rights_inclusion

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Uitbuiting arbeidsmigranten. Toeslagenaffaire. Ter Apel….

Misschien is het tijd voor nationale zelfreflectie.
RT @nrc: Al jaren is duidelijk dat veel arbeidsmigranten in Nederland in erbarmelijke omstandigheden wonen en werken, maar er wordt nauwelijks iets aan gedaan. Waarom dat zo lastig is, blijkt wel uit dit bezoek aan een restaurant in Helmond. https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2022/10/24/arbeidsuitbuiting-iedereen-ziet-het-maar-we…

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RT @RSF_inter: ⚡️#Greece🇬🇷: At a meeting with the Government Spokesperson, RSF requested measures to protect journalists against arbitrary surveillance. Only then can they again trust the authorities. The Minister promised a law to make the use of spyware illegal.👇
https://rsf.org/en/greece-meeting-rsf-government-commits-ban-use-spyware

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