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EDPB and EDPS Warn Against Weakening AI Act Safeguards 
3 March 2026
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 1/2026
On 20 January 2026, the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) and the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) adopted Joint Opinion 1/2026 on the Commission’s proposal for a Digital Omnibus on AI, which seeks to simplify the implementation of the AI Act. The proposal was tabled … Read more
EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Data Protection
EU Council Moves Ahead on Data Sharing for US Border Purposes 
12 February 2026
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2025
On 16 December 2025, the Council adopted a Decision formally opening the way for negotiations on a comprehensive framework agreement between the EU and the United States of America on the exchange of information for security screenings and identity verifications related to border procedures and visa applications. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Council European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Data Protection
AG: EDPS Has Right to Act against Europol Regulation Amendments 
30 May 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2025
In an opinion, delivered on 8 May 2025, Advocate General Sánchez-Bordona proposed that the European Data Protection Supervisor should have the right to action against amendments to the Europol Regulation concerning the processing of personal data by Europol. Read more
EU Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) Europol European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS)
EDPS Annual Report 2024 
29 May 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
On 23 April 2025, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) presented its Annual Report 2024, which reviews activities over the year organised under the headings of supervision and enforcement, policy and consultation, technology and privacy, and artificial intelligence. Read more
EU European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Data Protection
EDPS 2020–2024 Mandate Review 
13 May 2025
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 1/2025
The year 2024 marked the conclusion of the EDPS Strategy 2020–2024, which aimed to shape a safer, fairer, and more sustainable digital Europe (→eucrim 1/2020, 102). To this end, on 6 March 2025, the EDPS published a review of its activities during this … Read more
EU European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Data Protection
Frontex Reprimanded for Data Exchange with Europol 
10 February 2025 (updated 1 year, 2 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2024
In early January 2025, the European Datat Protection Supervisor (EDPS) reprimanded Frontex for failing to comply with its Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/1896) when transmitting the personal data of suspects of cross-border crimes to Europol. During an audit (carried out in autumn 2022), the … Read more
EU Europol Frontex European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Data Protection
EDPS Celebrates 20th Anniversary 
6 September 2024 (updated 1 year, 2 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2024
The EDPS released 20 initiatives which will be promoted in 2024 - the year of the EDPS' 20 anniversary. Read more
EU European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Data Protection
EUIs Using Generative AI Systems: EDPS Guidelines 
3 September 2024
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 2/2024
On 3 June 2024, the EDPS published guidelines on generative Artificial Intelligence and personal data for EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies (EUIs). The guidelines will help EUIs comply with the data protection obligations set out in Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 if they use or develop generative AI tools. Read more
EU Artificial Intelligence (AI) European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Data Protection
EDPS Raises Concerns Over Planned Police Cooperation in Migrant Smuggling 
1 May 2024
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 2/2024
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) published an Opinion on the proposed Regulation to enhance police cooperation to prevent, detect, and investigate the smuggling of migrants and the trafficking of human beings, and to reinforce the role of the EU Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation … Read more
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Trafficking in Human Beings Police Cooperation Data Protection
EDPS Annual Report 2023 
30 April 2024 (updated 1 year, 11 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 1/2024
On 9 April 2024, the European Data Protection Supervisor presented its Annual Report 2023. The Report looks back to the EDPS' activities in 2023 with regard to "supervision and enforcement", "policy and consultation", and "technology and privacy".When presenting the report on 9 April … Read more
European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Data Protection
General Court: EDPS Action against Europol Regulation Inadmissible 
24 October 2023 (updated 1 year, 11 months ago)
Thomas Wahl Thomas Wahl in Issue 2/2023
On 6 September 2023, the General Court (GC) dismissed the action for annulment of parts of the new Europol Regulation brought by the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) as inadmissible. The GC argued that the EDPS is not directly concerned by the contested provisions. Read more
EU Legislation Europol European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS)
Adapting to New Challenges: Organisational Changes within the EDPS 
25 September 2023
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 10 July 2023, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) announced several organisational changes, with the aim of ensuring structural efficiency in the protection of personal data and privacy in a fast-changing environment. Read more
EU European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS)
EDPS Opinions on International Agreements between Europol and Latin American Countries 
30 June 2023
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
The European Commission recommended opening negotiations for international agreements on the exchange of personal data to fight serious crime and terrorism between Europol and the competent authorities of five Latin American countries (Ecuador, Brazil, Peru, Bolivia, Mexico). At the beginning of May 2023, the EDPS … Read more
EU Europol European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Police Cooperation Data Protection
TechSonar Report 2022-2023 
9 January 2023 (updated 1 year, 2 months ago)
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M. in Issue 4/2022
Published on 10 November 2022, the second edition of the TechSonar report delves into five technologies worth monitoring in 2023: central bank digital currency; metaverse; synthetic data; federated learning; and fake news detection systems. The report provides not only a summary of each technology, its positive aspects, and how this technology is used, but also data protection challenges by the technologies. Read more
EU European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Data Protection
Cooperation between EDPS and ENISA 
5 December 2022
Cornelia Riehle LL.M. Cornelia Riehle LL.M.
On 30 November 2022, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) and the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further enhance their strategic cooperation. Under the MoU, both organisations will join efforts in capacity building and awareness-raising activities and … Read more
EU European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS)
New Controversies around Proposal to Combat Child Sexual Abuse Online 
2 September 2022 (updated 2 years, 9 months ago)
Dr. Anna Pingen Dr. Anna Pingen in Issue 3/2022
The Commission's proposal to prevent and combat child sexual abuse online remains controversial. While more than 70 child rights organisations support the EU’s proposed law to protect children from sexual abuse in an open letter, the European Data Protection Board and the European Data Protection Supervisor pointed out the serious risk the proposal presents for fundamental rights in their Joint Opinion of 28 July 2022. Read more
EU Fundamental Rights Artificial Intelligence (AI) Legislation European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) Cybercrime