The EU proposal known as "Chat Control" has resurfaced under the Danish EU presidency, which formally reintroduced the text on 1 July after earlier attempts in 2022–2024. The measure—aimed at broadening state access to private digital communications—has drawn growing public attention and coordinated opposition, with platforms such as fightchatcontrol.eu mobilizing critics and several Czech media outlets and public broadcasters reporting in depth. The Czech Republic has signalled it will oppose the plan.

Key practical obstacles include the likely need to rely on major U.S. technology firms—Meta, Google, Apple—to implement monitoring tools, a step that could provoke a transatlantic political clash given the current alignment between American administrations and big tech. The UK recently stepped back from a similar push to force backdoors into Apple devices, underscoring implementation challenges.

Legal and constitutional resistance is expected across member states. Opponents say widespread national constitutional complaints could spark a clash over whether EU law or national constitutions prevail on protections for confidential communications, turning the issue into a contentious cross‑Europe political and judicial battle. #ChatControl #EU #Denmark #Germany #BigTech #FiatNews