EU Newsletter

European Commission adopts the 2026 Work Programme
EU Newsletter · 23. October 2025
The 2026 Work Programme, titled “Europe’s Moment of Independence”, strengthens the Commission’s core priorities by boosting competitiveness, promoting clean and digital innovation, consolidating the European social model, and ensuring collective security.

Data protection: clearer rules for cross-border enforcement
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.

New GDPR procedural rules for 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.

Sustainability reporting and due diligence: simpler rules for fewer companies
EU Newsletter · 15. October 2025
With 17 votes for, 6 against and 2 abstentions, the Legal Affairs Committee approved its position on a series of changes to sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements for companies.

EU Delays Decision on Pausing High-Risk AI Rules Amid Standardization Challenges
EU Newsletter · 08. October 2025
The European Commission has postponed its decision on whether to pause the EU AI Act’s high-risk requirements, leaving businesses waiting for clarity. A final announcement is now expected in November as part of a broader digital legislation package.

EU Commission is pushing its last initiatives before the summer break
EU Newsletter · 01. August 2025
Commission presents voluntary sustainability reporting standard to ease burden on SMEs (VSME) and urges Member States to finalize AI Act implementation

Extension of EU-UK flow of personal data approved by European Commission
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.

Regulatory Snapshot
EU Newsletter · 17. July 2025
From pivotal court decisions on personal data to guidance oversight frameworks for digital infrastructure and AI governance, Europe’s regulatory landscape is rapidly evolving. This week, key developments highlight the EU's sharpened focus on data protection, operational resilience, legislative transparency, and ethical AI.

Targeted modifications of the GDPR: EDPB & EDPS welcome simplification of record keeping obligations and request further clarifications
EU Newsletter · 11. July 2025
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued today a Joint Opinion on the European Commission’s Proposal for a Regulation amending certain regulations, including the GDPR.

EU Finalizes GDPR Procedural Regulation to Improve Cross-Border Enforcement
EU Newsletter · 19. June 2025
The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on the long-awaited GDPR procedural regulation, aiming to improve the handling of cross-border data protection complaints and speed up enforcement.

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