PANews reported on October 15th that Telegram founder Pavel Durov stated that the EU's "chat control" bill nearly passed, but was temporarily put on hold due to Germany's opposition. The next vote is expected in December. France is reportedly pushing for apps to conduct client-side scanning of all private chats, with a proposed exemption for communications with law enforcement and officials. Durov stated that the bill would require member states to represent 65% of the EU population to pass. Currently, Germany, Poland, Austria, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, Finland, Luxembourg, and Belgium oppose the "chat control" bill, preventing it from reaching the threshold. French politicians including Bruno Retailleau and Laurent Nuñez support it. Durov stated that he will continue to warn users in various countries, and that another vote may be held in December.