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Oh shit, it keeps going: The Presidency of Council of the European Union has given out a revised version of the Draft Council Resolution on Encryption[0] that I've quoted before[1].
Current moneyquote:
"[...] there are instances where encryption renders analysis of the content [...] challenging or practically impossible [...]. [...] it is therefore essential to preserve the powers of competent authorities [...] to carry out their tasks."
0: https://files.orf.at/vietnam2/files/fm4/202045/783284_fh_st12143-re01en20_783284.pdf
1: https://mastodon.yeldirium.de/@yeldiR/105179588153861672
So they
1. realize that what they want is impossible
2. they demand it anyway
Why am I reading the word "competent" so frequently in there? It does not seem like there was anyone competent involved.