Europe’s GDPR privacy law is headed for red tape bonfire within ‘weeks’ – POLITICO
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Europe’s most famous technology law, the GDPR, is next on the hit list as the European Union pushes ahead with its regulatory killing spree to slash laws it reckons are weighing down its businesses.

The European Commission plans to present a proposal to cut back the General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR for short, in the next couple of weeks. Slashing regulation is a key focus for Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, as part of an attempt to make businesses in Europe more competitive with rivals in the United States, China and elsewhere.

  • mocoma@lemm.eeEnglish
    68·
    18 days ago

    Yes this is the exact moment that we decide we want to be as similar to the US as possible. These neoliberals need to go.

    • Tryenjer@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      17 days ago

      We should have democratic mechanisms to vote these politicians out of office when they start messing up.

  • biofaust@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22·
    17 days ago

    There is one thing that would make the GDPR easier: one single Data Protection Authority at Union level, with direct sanctioning powers.

    No more asking Ireland first only to get Norway and Germany telling you the opposite.

  • atro_city@fedia.io
    15·
    17 days ago

    @EUCommission@ec.social-network.europa.eu are you trying to become the USA? Deregulation will make us just like them! Don’t undo all the good work you did!

    • lennivelkant@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
      5·
      16 days ago

      Von der Leyen is a member of the so-called “Christian Democratic Union” party, so yes, I’m pretty sure becoming the USA is the point. Christian Conservatives of a feather will flock together and all that.