The EU member states are expected to make a new attempt in October to unite on the disputed proposal to combat child abuse on the internet.
When the issue was discussed among the member states' ambassadors on Wednesday, a majority are said to have spoken in favor of swift processing. The presiding country, Hungary, is to prepare a possible compromise, with the hope of being able to reach a decision at the justice ministers' meeting in Luxembourg on October 10-11.
The proposal – called CSAM by the EU Commission, but dubbed "chat control" by opponents – has been criticized for being too far-reaching in its control of email and chats.
If and when the member states can agree, tough compromise negotiations will then follow with the EU Parliament, which already last year adopted a significantly more watered-down view of the proposal.
