Alexandra Geese in Bonn

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to the future

As we move towards a digital future, I want to ensure that no one is left behind. Only if we involve as many different social groups as possible in the development of artificial intelligence and algorithms will the digital world become fairer.

 

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20.January 2026

Why I reached my pain threshold in the European Parliament today

Dear friends! Today in the European Parliament, I had to reach my pain threshold. Because that’s not how I talk, and that’s not how it should be in Parliament. But it had to be done. What happened? This morning, we began the first day of the session with the agenda item ‘Combating AI deepfakes and […]

7.January 2026

Webinar ‘Empire of AI – The reckless race for artificial intelligence & how things could be different’ – Tue, 13 January 2026, 8:00–9:30 p.m. CET

Register right here! Dear friends! AI chatbots such as ChatGPT, Gemini and others are now used regularly by billions of users worldwide. In just a few years, whether in our private or professional lives, AI has become part of everyday life within just a few years. But with daily use, it is also becoming increasingly […]

18.December 2025

Manipulating an election is easier than waging a war

Dear friends! Manipulating an election is easier than waging a war. Those of you who read my newsletter regularly know that we are currently experiencing in Europe just how true this statement is. You know how the recommendation systems of algorithms favour polarising content. You know that in the elections in Poland, Germany and the […]

9.December 2025

It’s time to be brave. MAGA and the tech bros are not unbeatable. – What the US National Security Strategy means for Europe

Share my LinkedIn post on this topic here Dear friends! The new US National Security Strategy is a all-out attack on the European Union. The US is calling for the abolition of the EU and the strengthening of ‘patriotic’ – i.e. far-right and pro-Putin – parties. It also wants Europe to have ‘realistic expectations’ about […]

5.December 2025

€120 Million Fine for X Sends a Political Signal – But Fails to Protect Democracy

Dear friends! This is my message of the day: For the first time, the EU Commission has used the teeth of the Digital Services Act (DSA). I have been pushing for this for years! You can find all the details in my press release below. With determined regards, Yours, Alexandra Geese — Press Release: €120 […]

21.November 2025

Why this was a good AND bad week for digital sovereignty

Dear friends, What a week! So much has happened in digital policy over the last five days that even experts have found it difficult to keep track. That’s why I want to try today to connect the key political moments. Part 1: The Franco-German Summit on Digital Sovereignty On the initiative of Germany and France, […]

13.November 2025

The shield for democracy is here – now it must be put to use!

Dear friends! Yesterday, the European Commission published its long-awaited communication on the so-called European Democracy Shield. As coordinator of the Greens/EFA group in the European Parliament’s Special Committee on the European Democracy Shield (EUDS), I have been pushing in many discussions and meetings for the European Commission to really tackle the problems and consistently implement […]

7.November 2025

How 1.2 million EU citizens are standing up against the right-wing anti-gender movement

Dear friends! This Wednesday (5 November 2025), we supported the demands of over 1.2 million EU citizens for safe access to abortion throughout the EU in a separate resolution in the European Parliament’s Committee on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM). With 26 votes in favour and 12 against, we were able to form a […]

31.October 2025

Why the elections in the Netherlands are not just cause for celebration

Dear friends! The results of the parliamentary elections in the Netherlands initially put me in a good mood yesterday. D66, a social-liberal party, won, relegating the far-right Geert Wilders and his PVV to second place. For a long time, the polls had predicted a victory for Wilders. Instead, the PVV lost 11 seats out of […]

6.October 2025

Babiš wins – Europe loses – Putin smiles

Dear friends! Over the weekend, former Prime Minister Andrej Babiš and his ANO party won a clear victory in the parliamentary elections in the Czech Republic. The right-wing populist billionaire, who made his money in agriculture, is currently facing legal proceedings for embezzlement of European agricultural subsidies. He has also announced that he will reduce […]

26.September 2025

Europe Calling Webinar “Chat control – child protection or mass surveillance?” – Wednesday, 1 October, 2000-2130h CEST

Register here! Dear friends! Aiming to strengthen child protection, some EU governments are currently pushing for the introduction of so-called ‘chat control’ . This would involve the mass screening of private messages, emails and chats of all citizens – an infringement of fundamental rights that even the Council’s own legal service warns against. Broad resistance […]

11.September 2025

No, the state of union is not good.

Dear friends! I actually wanted to send you a newsletter about yesterday’s State of the European Union, the EU Commission President’s key annual speech, with a focus on my analysis of her digital policy announcements. But with yesterday’s suspected Russian drone attack on Poland and the murder of the far-right US thought leader Charlie Kirk, […]

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