The European Parliament has renewed pressure on EU governments to investigate the illegal use of spyware like Predator and Pegasus, warning that unchecked surveillance threatens democracy, press freedom, and the rule of law - nearly two years after damning revelations by its own PEGA Committee. The European Parliament this week reignited its calls for accountability over the unlawful use of surveillance software such as Predator and Pegasus, nearly two years after the findings of its special investigative PEGA Committee exposed widespread misuse across the European Union. Meeting in plenary session in Strasbourg, lawmakers voiced growing alarm over the persistent deployment of spyware technologies by state and private actors, particularly their use against journalists, opposition figures, and civil society members. The debate, officially titled "Illegal Use of Spyware," included remarks from European Commission Executive...