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ECJ upholds Belgian decision on cookie banners

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has deemed the decision of the Belgian Data Protection Authority to be lawful, ruling that the Transparency and Consent Framework (TCF) is not compatible with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Practically all European cookie banners are based on the TCF.

By Corinna Visser

Barley does not expect quick EU expansion

The SPD's lead candidate doubts that Ukraine or individual Western Balkan states will join the EU in the next legislative period. Additionally, she has reservations about a gradual approach to bringing these countries closer to EU standards.

By Till Hoppe