The EU Is Getting Tougher on Data Portability

  • Date: 27-Oct-2020
  • Source: Bloomberg
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:GCC
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The EU Is Getting Tougher on Data Portability

Hey all, it's Natalia in Brussels. While the U.S. gears up for the most contentious presidential election in memory, the European Union is facing a different kind of political maelstrom. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson theatrically threatened to walk out of Brexit trade negotiations earlier this month, before agreeing to a resumption last week. Now, the talks have been extended until mid-November as the two sides race to preserve relatively free trade between the U.K. and EU ahead of Dec. 31, when Britain leaves the bloc's