EU – Karen Melchior

Togrevolutionen planlægges nu og ankommer om 10 år

Written on 23. July 2024.

Der er nemmere billetkøb til internationale togrejser på vej! Revolutionerne kommer langsomt… men de planlægges nu. Så vi har travlt. Der skal mere til end nyt billetsystem for at sikre gode togrejser. Det som gør en togrejse behagelig og nemt er ikke det samme som for en flyrejse. Der er nemmere billetkøb til internationale togrejser på vej! Kommissionen kommer til at foreslå en forordning, som kommer til at sikre dig, at du kan købe en billet hos en udbyder til hele din internationale togrejse – uden at du skal give køb på dine passagerrettigheder på hele rejsen. Det annoncerede Kommissionenspræsident...

Parlamentariske Aktiviteter 2019-2024: En Kvantitativ Gennemgang

Written on 22. July 2024.

I juli 2024 udgav dataanalysefirmaet Buhl & Rasmussen en rapport, der belyser de mest betydningsfulde parlamentariske aktiviteter udført af danske Europa-Parlamentsmedlemmer i perioden 2019-2024. Rapporten tilbyder et indgående perspektiv på vores arbejde i Europa-Parlamentet gennem de seneste fem år. Resumé Denne rapport foretager en dybdegående analyse af mine aktiviteter i Europa-Parlamentet, sammenlignet med både danske kolleger og de bredere partigrupper i Parlamentet. Rapporten bygger på kvantitative data om mine taler, stemmer, lovforslag, ændringsforslag og mundtlige forespørgsler,...

The Benefits of the Digital Markets Act

Written on 25. February 2024.

For years now, Big Tech companies have abused their power and market dominance to limit competition and force us into using their services, but it doesn’t have to be this way. On the 6th of March, a new EU law called the Digital Markets Act (DMA) will come into force, letting developers compete fairly, and giving citizens more choice, so what does it change for you? Why does Spotify cost more on iPhones? Why does Amazon hide cheaper options in favour of its own products? Why is it so hard to change my default browser on Windows? Why is YouTube slower on Firefox? Why do I need five...

En frygtelig uge i Israel og Gaza

Written on 14. October 2023.

Hamas angreb, bortførte og dræbte civile. En terrororganisation angreb Israel. Angreb uskyldige mennesker på en musikfestival, familier i deres hjem. Hamas begår terror for at skabe så meget lidelse blandt sit eget folk, at befolkningen vil tage terroristens parti på ubestemt tid. Hamas hat udnyttet dette i årevis og følger en plan, der forudser en israelsk reaktion. Vi skal ikke belønne dem. Israel forsvarer sit land og er ved at finde bagmænd bag angrebene og de tilbageholdte gidsler. Uanset smerte eller vrede, skal Israel beskytte de civile i Gaza, hvor 1 million er børn under 14 år. Det...

Nagorno-Karabakh og EU – Det er tid til handling nu!

Written on 30. September 2023.

Armenian refugees wait out side of a yellow bus with green lettering on a lawn with their suitcases and other belongings around them

Et område i det sydlige Kaukasus, Nagorno-Karabakh, er et territorium med historisk betydning og en overvejende etnisk armensk befolkning. Desværre er dette område for atter gang et midtpunkt for en vedvarende konflikt. På tragisk vis blev det ulovligt overtaget af Aserbajdsjan, og som har ført til fordrivelser og lidelser for befolkningen i området. Denne humanitære krise kan EU ikke tillade sig at være en passiv tilskuer på længere. Det armenske folk lider og det er på tide at EU omsætter ord til handling. Hvert liv der går tabt og hver familie der bliver revet fra hinanden kræver vores fulde...

Speaking at Blockchain for Europe Summit (27 September 2023)

Written on 29. September 2023.

I was honoured to speak at this year’s Blockchain for Europe Summit on the future of digital policy and priorities for the next EU Commission. Here is what I said: This mandate has been one of the busiest ever for Europe’s tech policy, and I think it marks a significant change for the EU. We’ve seen a flurry of regulation, including new laws on data storage and use, competition in the digital sphere, online platforms, digital identity, and artificial intelligence, to name a few. Throughout this mandate, we have seen lawmakers gain a better understanding of the impact of digital...

Fra Arabisk Forår til Efterårskup

Written on 12. September 2023.

Mark Rutte, Ursula von der Leyen, Kas Saed, and Giorgia Meloni, from left to right

Strasbourg 11. september 2023 Vi har brug for langsigtede investeringer i demokrati, retsstat og menneskerettigheder, hvis vi ønsker at sikre freden på Europas dørtrin til resten af verden. Ellers er der overhængende fare for, at vi bliver gidsler for uberegnelige despoter i slyngelstater, der udelukkende ønsker at gøre op med vores værdier og måder at leve på. Man kan udfordre de herskende diktatorer og deres sortsyn. Tænk tilbage på vinteren 2010/2011: Dengang lykkedes det den tunesiske befolkning at samle sig i frustrationerne over diktatoren Ben Ali. Han blev fjernet fra magten –...

EU Commission sells out for migration deal with Tunisia’s president Kaïs Saied

Written on 18. August 2023.

On 16 June, the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, the Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and the Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte, agreed with the President of Tunisia, Kaïs Saied, to implement the comprehensive partnership package announced jointly on 11 June 2023. This came in the context of grave violations of the rights of migrants and asylum seekers, as well as an escalation of restrictions on civil and political rights. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) fails to address core human rights concerns observed in Tunisia, which include grave violations of...

Kan EU-Kommissionen lukke sociale medier med Digital Services Act i hånden?

Written on 4. August 2023.

TL;DR Nej Der er skrevet en del blogindlæg på internettet og kommentarer på sociale medier om, at DSA (Digital Services Act) skulle være en “censurlov” der giver Kommissionen beføjelser til at forlange misinformation fjernet (herunder bestemme hvad der er sandt og falsk, som et Ministry of Truth). Hvis man læser DSA er det svært at finde de påståede beføjelser. Nok kan der i DSA gives store bøder for manglende overholdelse af DSA, men intetsteds i DSA står der, at platforme har pligt til at fjerne falsk information. Det samme gælder skadeligt indhold, hvordan man så end definerer...

AI Act: The European Parliament votes for safer AI and an end to Mass Surveillance

Written on 16. June 2023.

This week, the European Parliament adopted its position on the Artificial Intelligence Act (AI act). As Renew’s lead negotiator on the AI act in the JURI committee, I fought hard to protect citizens’ fundamental rights, and give businesses space and certainty to innovate. I’m very glad to announce that many of the things I fought for have made it into Parliament’s final position. Let’s take a look at what we achieved! The JURI Opinion The Legal Affairs Committee (JURI), where I was lead negotiator, finished its position on the Artificial Intelligence Act in September of last year. Since then...

Dereliction of Duty: how the Women’s Rights Committee failed Women in the Discussions on the ChatControl (CSAM) Regulation

Written on 12. June 2023.

The proposal to break end-to-end encryption in the CSAM regulation (ChatControl) puts everyone’s privacy at risk but is particularly harmful for women. As countries in the EU and elsewhere turn to digital surveillance to hunt down women who are seeking reproductive healthcare, I called on the Women’s rights committee of the European Parliament to speak out about the dangers of breaking end-to-end encryption, but the committee created to protect women’s rights refused to defend them. Protecting Citizens’ rights to privacy, and women’s right to access reproductive healthcare have been two of my...

Radikales håndtering af arbejdsmiljøsag – advokatnotat

Written on 3. June 2023.

Karen Melchior in a yellow dress standing on black tiles by a red sofa looking up and smiling

I denne uge kom der endnu en gang fokus på et dansk politiker, og et dansk medlem af Europa-Parlamentet, i sammenhæng med påstande om dårligt arbejdsmiljø for medarbejderne. Det er både trist, ærgerligt og kedeligt – selvfølgelig først og fremmest fordi alle involverede er mennesker af kød og blod. Jeg er helt bevidst om, at arbejdsmiljø og adfærd opleves meget forskelligt af henholdsvis medarbejdere og ledere. Magtbalancen gør, at ord og samtale kan opfattes med divergerende vægtning. Derudover kan kemien og kompetencerne simpelthen være manglende i forholdet mellem medarbejdere og leder. For...

FEMM Committee Chat Control Amendment Discussion (24 May 2023)

Written on 24. May 2023.

Good Morning, Following the revelations in Wired yesterday showing that a majority of our member states wish to break encryption and some not only to prevent and prosecute Child Sexual Abuse material. We must remember that once encryption is broken, it is broken for all. We must remember once we give up our rights to privacy it’s gone for all of us. I’m glad to be here in the FEMM committee this morning, and welcome this opportunity for this discussion on the CSAM regulation. Thank you to the Rapporteur and shadows for their diligent work There are lots of issues with the Commission’s proposal,...

CSAM – Scanning of end-to-end encrypted conversations and for unknown content and grooming is particularly problematic

Written on 23. May 2023.

First and foremost, it is essential to understand that the proposal for a regulation laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse (CSAM / Chat Control) from the Commission, rather than aiding our fight against abuse, may inadvertently make it more challenging. Specifically, the scanning of end-to-end encrypted conversations and the pursuit of unknown content and grooming will prove ineffective in catching abusers. The Commission is acting like they can wave a magic “digital” wand and solve child abuse, but their proposal actually risks making it harder to catch abusers while...

ChatControl is illegal, so what can we do to protect kids?

Written on 19. April 2023.

We don’t have to spy on our children to keep them safe! Stop believing in the magic wands of digital filters and flagging content that can make our societies’ problems disappear. Let us use technology to empower our children to identify risks and enable them to reach out to trusted adults instead of a paternalistic approach using flawed technology that won’t protect kids but will make it harder to catch abusers! Let us build an internet that lets kids explore independently while learning about risks in an environment built to offer them safety, agency, and privacy. Introduction Last week,...

Jobopslag: Praktikant i Europa-Parlamentet hos Karen Melchior

Written on 13. October 2022.

Vil du opleve Europa-Parlamentet indefra, arbejde med politik, lovgivning og kommunikation i løbet af et udfordrende og socialt halvt år i Bruxelles? Så er det muligvis dig, vi søger som akademisk praktikant for Karen Melchior, medlem af Europa-Parlamentet i den liberale gruppe Renew Europe til forårssemesteret 2023. Du får arbejdsplads i Europa-Parlamentet i Bruxelles – EU’s politiske hjerte, hvor du får indblik i forskellige politikområder, politiske processer og kommunikation. Helt konkret får du: Erfaring med konkrete politikområder, interessevaretagelse, politisk kommunikation samt produktion...

Vacancy: Communication Advisor for MEP Karen Melchior

Written on 13. October 2022.

Karen Melchior’s office is recruiting an experienced press and communications officer (Danish and English required, other EU languages a bonus) to join her team in Brussels on a full-time basis. The Communication Advisor produces and advises on communication and media outputs as well as participating in the more strategic long term work. The communication advisor will be advising team members as well as MEP Karen Melchior. Main tasks will focus on content creation for social media and website, managing and planning social media, branding of MEP Karen Melchior, designing merchandising, drafting...

Vacancy: Executive Assistant for MEP Karen Melchior

Written on 13. October 2022.

Karen Melchior’s office is recruiting an experienced Executive Assistant / Office Administrator (English, French, and preferably Danish) to join her team in Brussels on a full-time basis. We are looking for a highly competent administrator to provide first class support to the MEP. You will be the cornerstone of the office and enable the success of the entire team through your handling and prioritisation of incoming information. So the ideal candidate is calm in a storm and enjoys empowering their colleagues. Your main tasks and responsibilities as Executive Assistant will be Proactive diary...

Ursula von der Leyen’s speech on the State of the European Union (SOTEU)

Written on 21. September 2022.

© 2022 EU-EP/PB Roberta Metsola, President of the EP, welcomed Olena Zelenska, First Lady of Ukraine and gave some keynotes, where she stressed that the EU stands with Kyiv against the Russian invasion. Also the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, had clear words on the aggression: “Putin will fail and Europe will prevail.” She added that the sanctions against Russia “are here to stay.” Ms von der Leyen announced €100 million to restore damaged Ukrainian schools as well as bringing Ukraine into the EU’s free roaming area and the Single Market. On soaring energy prices,...

Manifesto ZERO DEATH AT WORK (12th SEP 2022)

Written on 12. September 2022.

I co-signed this manifesto by the European Trade Union Syndicat in order to support workers’ rights because, despite the many advances and developments, people still die at their workplaces. MANIFESTO ZERO DEATH AT WORK People go to work to make a living—to provide for themselves, their families, and their loved ones. Every working day across the European Union, twelve working people do not come home from work – because they have died at work. Far from earning a living, work has killed them, and their families suffer emotionally, financially and in many other ways. On International...