Free Software Foundation Europe e.V.
Budget
€1,427,507
EP Access
2
accredited persons
Staff
3
1.5 FTE
EU Grants
€410,727
Mission & Goals
Free Software Foundation Europe is a charity that empowers users to control technology. It is dedicated to the furthering of Free Software, and works to promote freedom in the emerging digital society. FSFE works to build awareness for Free Software - software which anyone may use, study, share and improve - and its benefits for individuals and organisations. We work to increase knowledge about technology, and to build and environment in which software innovation and businesses can thrive. This includes promoting helpful rules such as Open Standards, and removing obstacles such as software patents or monopolies in the software market.
EU Legislative Interests
Procurement Tech Sovereignty NGI Funding MFF Cyber Resilience Act Product Liability Directive Interoperable Europe Act Free and Open Source Software Free Trade Agreements Patent and copyright policy Competition policy Standardisation Education AI DMA
Communication Activities
The FSFE asks for more Free Software and Open Standards in Open Science https://fsfe.org/news/2017/news-20170105-01.en.html New European Interoperability Framework calls on public sector to contribute to Free Software https://fsfe.org/news/2017/news-20170613-01.en.html Estonian presidency in the EU: the FSFE asks for truly interoperable IT services in public sector https://fsfe.org/news/2017/news-20170710-01.en.html European Copyright reform hampers Free Software development https://fsfe.org/news/2017/news-20170908-01.en.html Public Money? Public Code! https://fsfe.org/news/2017/news-20170913-01.en.html and https://fsfe.org/news/2019/news-20190124-01.en.html Device Neutrality https://deviceneutrality.org/ https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20231020-01.en.html https://fsfe.org/tags/tagged-pmpc.html https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230323-01.en.html https://fsfe.org/news/2023/news-20230323-02.html https://fsfe.org/news/news.en.html
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
https://fsfe.org/about/transparency-commitment.en.html
Organisation Members
EDRi https://edri.org/about-us/our-network/
Additional Information
https://fsfe.org/about/funds/funds.html
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.