EU Newsletter · 21. October 2025
The European Parliament has announced a provisional agreement with the Council of the EU to improve the enforcement of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in cross-border cases.
EU Newsletter · 16. October 2025
Recent assessments have highlighted shortcomings in the enforcement of the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). These include lengthy procedures, divergent practices, and functional flaws.
EU Newsletter · 24. July 2025
The extension of the EU-UK adequacy decision to allow the free flow of personal data between the European Economic Area and the UK has received the green light from the European Commission.
Press Releases · 26. November 2024
Policymakers, industry leaders, and experts convened at the European Parliament for the event “Enhancing EU Competitiveness Through High-Quality Business Data”, hosted by MEP Costas Mavrides in cooperation with the Federation of Business Information Services (FEBIS). The event brought to light the vital role of business data and advanced technologies in fostering innovation, combating financial crime, and strengthening Europe’s economic standing.
EU Newsletter · 04. November 2024
The actual hearings take place from 4 November until 12 November. Each candidate will be assessed by one or more parliamentary committees, depending on the proposed portfolio.
EU Newsletter · 28. June 2023
On June 27th, 2023, the three institutions regrouped in trilogues agreed on a deal on the Data Act. Though the final text of the deal will still need to be agreed by linguists and formally endorsed by the EP and by the Council, the content of the Data Act is now known.
EU Newsletter · 07. June 2023
On June 1st 2023 , the European Parliament adopted in plenary session its position for negotiations with member states on rules to integrate human rights and environmental impact into companies’ governance.
EU Newsletter · 13. April 2023
EU lawmakers in the JURI committee of the European Parliament are expected to vote on their position on the proposed corporate accountability rules on April 25th, but some key points still remain to be unlocked.
EU Newsletter · 11. April 2023
At the end of March 2023, the MEPs from the Economic and Monetary Affairs Committees have adopted their position on three pieces of draft legislation on the financing provisions of EU Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) policy.
EU Newsletter · 30. March 2023
This proposal regulates the access by law-enforcement and competent authorities (FIUs) to information about the identity of bank-account holders contained in national centralised registries.