Left MEPs will present findings from missions to Spain, Cyprus, Greece and Israel. They will be joined by very special guests that include victims of the illegal use of this spyware as well as those involved in uncovering the abuse.

16.30-19.00, European Parliament, Altiero Spinelli (ASP) 1G2, Brussels

Join online: https://ep.interactio.eu/j4kd-elrp-synl

PROGRAMME

16.30 – Welcome
16.40 – 17.00 Findings of missions to Spain, Cyprus, Greece and Israel

Moderation: Stelios KOULOGLOU MEP

Cornelia ERNST
(Matthias Monroy)
Stelios KOULOGLOU
Anne-Sophie PELLETIER

Interventions:
Róża THUN (tbc)
Saskia BRICKMONT (tbc)

17.00 – 18.00 Pegasus and other spyware as a threat to democracy and the rule of law

Moderation: Anne-Sophie PELLETIER MEP

Luca RETTORE – DG ITEC | ICT Security Operations Unit
Dimitris CHRISTOPOULOS – Professor | Political Sciences Panteion University
Andreas TAKIS – Professor | Philosophy Aristoteleion University of Thessaloniki
Name of participant tbc – Forbidden Stories

18.00 – 19.00 How spyware is used against journalists and NGOs

Moderation: Giorgos GEORGIOU

Pavol SZALAI – Reporters without Borders | EU & Balkan Desk (remote participation)
Thodoris CHONDROGIANNOS – Reporters United (remote participation)
Thanassis KOUKAKIS – Journalist, Financial Times (remote participation)
Edwy Plenel, Lenaïg Bredoux – Mediapart (remote participation)