Source: EuroStat – European Statistics
European Commission Press release Brussels, 23 Jul 2026 The Commission welcomes today’s adoption by the Council of a proposal to reinstate the interim derogation from certain provisions of the e-Privacy Directive for the purpose of combating online child sexual abuse. Today’s Council adoption includes the amendments that the European Parliament adopted in its vote on 9 July. The Commission has already given a positive opinion to the Parliament’s amendments.