As German data protection reform looms, state watchdogs urge caution, dialogue
By Sara Brandstätter ( September 29, 2025, 12:13 GMT | Comment) -- Germany’s coalition government has plans to reform the country’s fragmented system of data protection oversight. But several months on, no concrete details have emerged at the political level. In the meantime, the 17 country's state watchdogs are advancing their own proposals. MLex spoke with the data protection authorities in Berlin and Bavaria to hear how they view the debate. One key request? A need to be heard.Germany’s fraught political coalition has attracted attention for a host of reasons since it was hammered out in May....
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