On Thursday, the European Parliament votes on Chat Control 1 (the voluntary scanning, not the mandatory scanning, called Chat Control 2). Again.
The Parliament has already voted against Chat Control 1. Two times. But the Council of Ministers and the Parliament President refuse to accept it.
The President of the European Parliament has sided with the Council against her own chamber. For context, this is the EP President, Roberta Metsola:
https://x.com/EP_President/status/1637823787264618497
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