As part of our ongoing effort to connect the international Pirate community, we are reviewing and translating recent news from various Pirate Parties into English. This week, we highlight important reports from the Pirate Party of Slovenia, covering issues of corruption in green energy projects, technological sovereignty, and energy policy in Europe. As will be noted, much of their news is not country specific but reflects wider European issues. We look forward to sharing more news from PPSI and all of the Pirate parties around the world.

New suspicion of abuse and corruption related to wind farms

Following a report from a civil initiative, law enforcement agencies began to investigate whether funds from a state-owned company were used for unlawful influence on local decision-makers and whether donations from the investor constituted a form of bribery.

Just as during the epidemic millions of taxpayer euros were spent under the guise of necessity, today something similar is happening in the field of green energy, which has become a major source of abuse of public funds due to poor legislation.

Instead of the Ministry of Energy increasing oversight of the use of public funds, with ever new legislative proposals the sector is being even more deregulated, expanding opportunities for corruption and manipulation.

Unfortunately, what we are witnessing is not a green transition, but a diversion of millions of euros of public money into the accounts of a select few.]Here is the English translation of the requested article:

Following a report from a civil initiative, law enforcement agencies began to investigate whether funds from a state-owned company were used for unlawful influence on local decision-makers and whether donations from the investor constituted a form of bribery.

Just as during the epidemic millions of taxpayer euros were spent under the guise of necessity, today something similar is happening in the field of green energy, which has become a major source of abuse of public funds due to poor legislation.

Instead of the Ministry of Energy increasing oversight of the use of public funds, with ever new legislative proposals the sector is being even more deregulated, expanding opportunities for corruption and manipulation.

Unfortunately, what we are witnessing is not a green transition, but a diversion of millions of euros of public money into the accounts of a select few.]

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In Norway, it was discovered that a manufacturer could remotely shut down 850 buses

Although Norwegian taxpayers paid for these buses, they are not completely under their control.

Such practices are not limited only to China. Many Western manufacturers, with the notorious American company John Deere being a prime example, have for years implemented similar mechanisms for remote vehicle control.

Farmers can have their tractors disabled remotely, for instance, if they are late with a leasing payment or try to repair the machine themselves without official service.

We increasingly encounter products that we physically purchase, yet manufacturers, through pre-installed software, protections, and remote control, take away real control over what we have bought.

If we buy a product, we must have full control over it. We must have the right to use, repair, and modify the product without restrictions from the manufacturer.

Such cases should be understood as a warning that Europe needs to strengthen technological sovereignty and protect the right to repair.]

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Germans demolish nuclear power plant that could operate for another 30 years

German policy has decided to shut down all nuclear power plants in the country, and Grafenrheinfeld was closed as part of this plan in 2015.

The plant operated for only 33 years, although it could have easily operated for another 30 years or even longer.

During its operation, it prevented emissions of more than 300 million tons of CO2 through clean energy production.

Germany’s Green Party forced the early closure of nuclear power plants by manipulating data and reports.

Just as they rushed to shut down nuclear power plants, they are now hastily dismantling them.

This will deprive future German governments of the option to simply restore and restart the shut-down nuclear reactors.

It is a waste of the future—a climatic, economic, and energy crime.]

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