EPP Group calls for immediate action to close child protection gap

09.07.2026 17:44

Thanks to the restless efforts of the EPP Group, the European Parliament managed to move one step further toward the adoption of the crucial measure to tackle child sexual abuse online.

Unfortunately, the irresponsible alliance of far right and the Greens will still result in further delays due to the amendments passed today.

In this moment, and as a matter of urgency, any measure that can protect children is better than a legal gap.

While we will continue to work restlessly to put in place an effective and robust permanent legal framework to protect children online, we urge the Council to find a solution to close the current legal gap immediately.

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The EPP Group is the largest political group in the European Parliament with 184 Members from all EU Member States