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58th EDPS-DPO meeting: Shaping data protection priorities

EDPS · · EU · GDPR & International

The European Data Protection Supervisor convened its 58th meeting with Data Protection Officers from across EU institutions in Brussels on June 18, 2026, addressing evolving regulatory and technological challenges affecting internal EU data governance.

Why this matters: Coordination among EU institutional DPOs shapes how personal data held by powerful supranational bodies is handled — decisions made in these meetings influence the practical privacy protections afforded to millions of EU residents and public servants alike.

Who should care: Lawyers · Privacy officers · AI governance · Compliance · General readers · Policy

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