9. volební období Patrick BREYER

The Pirate delegation in the European Parliament decided to abstain on the Report on Mental Health on the grounds that paragraph 54 calls on the Member States to detect and prevent the use of addictive licit and illicit substances. This wording is calling for stricter prohibition in place of sound harm reduction policies, which present the preferred solution.
Additionally, the report fails to consider the latest science on certain psychoactive substances which can be addictive (ketamine, MDMA, psilocybin), but in therapeutical settings they are shown to help treat patients with depression, PTSD and addiction. The Pirates would like to see a reclassification of these substances to allow for their medical use, instead of reinforcing outdated prohibition principles.

. – The Pirate Party fully supports the ambition to protect consumers from dark patterns and other misleading practices used in video games to influence consumer behaviour. We share the concerns when it comes to the collection of huge amounts of data through video games for advertisement purposes. We nonetheless acknowledge the huge benefits provided by video games to players as well as to the creative economy through innovation and growth.
However, we shall not promote the introduction of error-prone in-game automated content filters in order to remove content for allegedly being ‘harmful’. On a similar basis, backing ‘age assurance’ systems would in practice require identification and result in dangerous leaks of identity data. Finally, the report raises concerns on children producing video games. We should cautiously regulate here as the game-makers’ community is also based on collaboration.

. – We Pirates welcome the EP mandate to deploy alternative fuels infrastructures. The mandate provides thorough safeguards for consumer protection, such as mandatory card payments possibilities or price transparency displayed in an user-friendly manner. On a similar basis, enhanced targets for the roll-out of the infrastructure together with the combination of indicators will enable a rapid and fair distribution of the deployment.
Nonetheless, we want to make clear our position on the camera installation facilitation in Amendment 148. We understand that cameras to be installed in unattended charging stations shall be triggered only if the planned emergency button is triggered. Under no circumstances may these cameras be used for mass surveillance purposes.