European Pirate Party Submission: Critical Assessment of the eIDAS 2.0 Framework
The European Pirate Party has submitted its contribution to the European Commission’s ongoing discussions on the European Digital Identity framework.
The proposed EU Identity Wallet represents a significant step towards simplifying access to digital services across Europe. But beneath the surface-level promise of convenience lie core questions about privacy, data control, and the potential centralisation of identity systems that need to be addressed.
The submission highlights the need to ensure that digital identity solutions remain voluntary, privacy-preserving, and designed to give individuals full control over their personal data. It stresses that convenience must not come at the cost of fundamental rights or of increased surveillance risks.
The European Pirates’ submission is segregated into two parts:
- Response to European Commission Public Consultation Implementing Regulation amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1569 Technical Specifications for Qualified Electronic Attestations of Attributes (QEAA) (Reference: Ares (2026) 1286389)
- Response to the European Commission Public Consultation on the Draft Implementing Regulation Amending Regulations (EU) 2024/2979, 2024/2980, and 2024/2982 concerning Technical Standards and Specifications for the EU Digital Identity Wallet (Reference: Ares (2026) 1286304)
Our submission critically weighs the risks involved in implementing the eIDAS 2.0 framework from privacy and power distribution perspectives, covering both human and administrative angles; market factors such as implementation costs for flawless execution and their ripple effects on intending participants; and a transparency perspective.
This contribution builds on the analysis presented in the article “Digital Convenience vs Digital Control: Rethinking the EU Identity Wallet“ and serves as a starting point for further discussion on how Europe can balance usability with strong safeguards for digital autonomy.
For the complete analysis and supporting recommendations, please refer to the attached document:
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