Head of the European Parliament Warns – EU at Risk of Falling Apart

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Martin Schulz is the head of the European Parliament, and he’s very worried about the future of the EU. Indeed, he’s so concerned he told a German magazine that the project was at risk of falling apart. But don’t take my word for it.

From Reuters:

The European Union is at risk of falling apart and supporters must fight to keep it, the head of the European Parliament said in a German newspaper interview.

Martin Schulz told Die Welt’s Tuesday edition that the EU was in danger and that there were forces trying to pull it apart.

He was responding to a recent warning from Jean Asselborn, Luxembourg’s foreign affairs and migration minister, that the EU might break apart, 

“No one can say whether the EU will still exist in this form in 10 years’ time. If we want that then we need to fight very hard for it,” Schulz said.

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UK Introduces Legislation Requiring Tech Companies to Spy on Their Users

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In the wake of Edward Snowden’s revelations detailing pervasive secretive and unconstitutional government spying, many tech companies have taken steps to secure users privacy via end-to-end encryption.

Of all the world’s “leaders,” one person has stood out from the crowd by consistently advocating the most destructive, ignorant and authoritarian solutions. That man is UK Prime Minister David Cameron.

I’ve highlighted this fact time and time again here at Liberty Blitzkrieg. Here are a few examples in case you need some context:

David Cameron Attacks Twitter Users, Following in the Footsteps of the Saudi Religious Police Chief

Top Computer Security Expert Warns – David Cameron’s Plan to Ban Encryption Would “Destroy the Internet”

Britain’s “War on Terror” Insanity Continues – David Cameron Declares War on Encryption

All his insane ramblings have finally culminated in a piece of legislation currently being introduced, called the Investigatory Powers Bill, aka the “Snoopers Charter.” The Telegraph has done a great job highlighting some its more egregious aspects. Here are a few excerpts:

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