Policy Observatory
Leaked documents reveal governments' efforts to weaken EU data protection proposed regulation
German diplomatic cables and thousands of pages of leaked classified EU documents reveal behind-the-scenes efforts by governments to weaken the EU’s data protection bill.
LobbyPlag.eu, which obtained the cables and documents, on Tuesday (10 March), found that 132 of 151 (87%) changes by member states lowered privacy protections.
Country: EU
Domains: Privacy
Stakeholder: Government
Tags: leaked documents, data protection, law proposal, EU, low privacy protection, fundamental rights, lobby