All Ursula von der Leyen articles
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News Brief
AI Act moves toward final approval
The European Union’s landmark legal framework to regulate artificial intelligence received political agreement, moving one step closer to official adoption.
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News Brief
EU adopts Privacy Shield replacement for U.S. data transfers
The European Commission announced it adopted a new agreement with the United States to allow for transatlantic data flows without fear of violating the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation.
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Third time’s the charm? Agreement in principle reached on U.S.-EU data flows
The United States and European Union have reached an agreement in principle on how to handle transatlantic data flows, a thorny issue that has resulted in two prior frameworks being scrapped by the EU’s top court.
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Vestager keeps competition role in new Commission
Margrethe Vestager is staying put as Europe’s leader in the fight against anti-competitive practices, with a continued focus on Big Tech.
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European Commission still gunning for Big Tech
Coming on the heels of big enforcement actions against Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon, the European Commission is vowing to keep fighting against technology giants profiting at others’ expense.
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New EC president willing to extend Brexit third time
New European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said she is willing to extend the Brexit deadline for a third time “should more time be required for a good reason.”