THE EPO is totally not functioning. Back in the Benoît Battistelli days it was still possible to see the occasional challenge from the Council; under António Campinos things got even worse! They actively participate in crimes and coverup.
"It’s hogwash, partly misleading, and likely composed jointly with Microsoft."As we pointed out before, the German government too is part of the problem (passive complicity; turning a blind eye) and there's no sign of that changing any time soon. It seems like the "EPO - Data protection & privacy" page of the EPO (warning: epo.org link) has just been updated. Notice how in the FIRST THREE SECTIONS (all of them!) it's all about Microsoft. It's hogwash, partly misleading, and likely composed jointly with Microsoft. The Council is OK with it.
Does Microsoft now control "IT" at the EPO and moreover, does Microsoft write EPO policies? There's a fresh scandal similar to this. They write legislation against their rivals in order to distract from their own crimes. ⬆