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Privacy Shield succession: political agreement, legal pitfalls

Good intentions alone are not enough: Joe Biden's and Ursula von der Leyen's announcement of their agreement on a new regulation for transatlantic data transfers is positive for business and data protectionists alike. But the Trans-Atlantic Data Privacy Framework could still fail before the European Court of Justice.

By Falk Steiner

Ölembargo & Sanktionen Russland: Lukasz Rachel (links) und Moritz Schularick (rechts)

Energy embargo with announcement

The sanctions imposed so far are not enough to stop Vladimir Putin, argue Lukasz Rachel and Moritz Schularick. They suggest that the West should announce a gradual embargo on oil and gas. This would give the affected companies time to adjust – and the Kremlin an incentive to negotiate.

By Redaktion Table