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Free Software Foundation Europe

The 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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DMA: Protecting Device Neutrality in Android Devices

News

The FSFE has submitted its position to the European Commission’s Android interoperability consultation under the Digital Markets Act, calling for, among others, the right to fully uninstall AI-based features from Android devices, and access to interoperability functions for developers free from Google’s verification requirements. 

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SFP#52: Policy and EU: Insights from the T-DOSE conference and the Dutch community

Software Freedom Podcast

In our 52nd episode, we turn our attention to the European stages, this time going to the Netherlands. There, on 6 and 7 June, Dutch volunteers and Free Software enthusiasts came together for the 2026 T-DOSE conference, the heart and soul of the local community.  

Decades-long victory, bold Apple survey findings, legal workshop success & our 50th podcast episode

Newsletter

In the last weeks, we got the green light to intervene against Apple before the European Court of Justice for the second time (!) while the European Commission has included the “Public Money? Public Code!” principle in its Technological Sovereignty Package. And stay tuned! A new European consortium will be launching soon, and we are part of it!  

Upcoming Events
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FSFE Women (online)
18:00 – 20:00 UTC 15 June 2026

FSFE with booth, talk and workshop @ DevConf.CZ in Brno, Czech Republic
07:0018 – 15:00 UTC 19 June 2026

Ada and Zangemann reading by Ada's Fan Club in Brussels, Belgium
16:30 – 18:00 UTC 19 June 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)

Information material

Promotional flyers, stickers, postcards, and brochures from the FSFE. On the material you can see campaign logos, and different activities from the FSFE.

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Merchandise

FSFE merchandising: tshirts, hoodies, magnets and more

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Event Organisation

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