Digital Omnibus impact assessment on cookies expected in October, EU lawmaker says
By Matthew Newman ( June 9, 2026, 07:28 GMT | Insight) -- The European Parliament’s work on an EU digital simplification bill will forge ahead even as lawmakers wait for a long-demanded impact assessment that's expected by October, according to Marina Kaljurand, a key EU lawmaker. Lawmakers are concerned that the Digital Omnibus was proposed without sufficient analysis of its economic effects, particularly because the cookie-consent changes could reduce advertising revenue for publishers and online businesses.The European Parliament’s work on an EU digital simplification bill will forge ahead even as lawmakers wait for a long-demanded impact assessment that is expected by October, a key EU lawmaker said on Monday night....
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