I contacted the EFF a while ago about their European links and they suggested me to get in touch with http://www.edri.org/.
Now taking a look at their member associations:
http://www.edri.org/about/members
Europe has a super fractioned structure of EFF alike associations. Sure, one could argue some "regional networks", "local strength" and "European situation" and I am sure most member associations are doing good work.
But with lawmaking increasingly trickling from the central European Union Administration to the state levels it is hard to say if this lose structures are providing enough counter balance to professional lobbying efforts.
And the EFF seems to me playing on a level playing field with strong industry/lobby organization by combining a top notch legal and public relations team.
Now taking a look at their member associations: http://www.edri.org/about/members Europe has a super fractioned structure of EFF alike associations. Sure, one could argue some "regional networks", "local strength" and "European situation" and I am sure most member associations are doing good work.
But with lawmaking increasingly trickling from the central European Union Administration to the state levels it is hard to say if this lose structures are providing enough counter balance to professional lobbying efforts.
And the EFF seems to me playing on a level playing field with strong industry/lobby organization by combining a top notch legal and public relations team.