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High-Level Debate: “From Omnibus to Opportunity: Driving Data Protection and Innovation”

EDPS · · EU · GDPR & International

On June 8, 2026, the EDPS, Germany's BfDI, and Bavaria's BayLfD will co-host a high-level debate examining the European Commission's Omnibus proposals and their potential effects on GDPR and the wider EU digital regulatory landscape.

Why this matters: Any weakening or restructuring of GDPR through Omnibus reforms could erode baseline privacy protections for hundreds of millions of people; this convening of senior data protection authorities signals institutional concern worth watching closely.

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

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