Free Software Foundation Europe

Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to control technology.

Software is deeply involved in all aspects of our lives. Free Software gives everybody the rights to use, understand, adapt, and share software. These rights help support other fundamental rights like freedom of speech, freedom of press, and privacy. Learn more...

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450 FSFE supporters affected: Payment provider Nexi cancelled us

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Our long-term payment provider Nexi has terminated our contract without prior notice. As a result, our supporters’ recurring credit card and direct debit donations have been halted by them. This affects more than 450 FSFE supporters, whom we have already informed by email. 

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SFP#48: Policy and EU: From open questions and attestation, how the CRA is moving forward!

Software Freedom Podcast

Once again Alexander Sander and Bonnie Mehring sat down for our monthly Software Freedom Podcast episode! The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) keeps us busy and there are still a lot of uncertainties around it. Take a break and listen to our latest Policy and EU episode of the Software Freedom Podcast.  

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Newsletter

Our March newsletter brings you the energy of 22 I Love Free Software Day celebrations across Europe, the Norwegian release of Ada & Zangemann, updates on the Cyber Resilience Act and Router Freedom, and two fresh Software Freedom Podcast episodes. 

Upcoming Events
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26. Gautinger Internet meeting in Gautingen, Germany
10:0024 – 15:00 UTC 26 March 2026

Treffen der lokalen Gruppe Berlin (online)
18:30 – 20:00 UTC 26 March 2026

Chemnitzer Linux-Tage 2026 in Chemnitz, Germany
09:0028 – 18:00 UTC 29 March 2026

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I believe Free Software needs a voice at the national as well as the EU level in politics: Software does not exist in an isolated bubble, it's heavily dependent on the ecosystem that it lives in. In my opinion Free Software as well as open standards are key to creating a society that provides equal access.

Isabel Drost-Fromm (Software Engineer and Member of the Apache Software Foundation)

I'm a supporter of the FSFE as I want to sustain their work to promote Free Software. As a person that uses computers quite heavily every day, I'm very concerned with the current trend of locking down computing which is taking control away from the users. This is increasingly problematic since people's lives are more and more dependent on computers for personal communications, managing finances, employment, etc. Free Software is a necessary requirement for retaining control over your computing.

Mats Sjöberg (Machine learning specialist)

What is the biggest benefit of Free Software? Freedom!

Olga Gkotsopoulou (Research Associate)

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