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Law enforcement access to data to stay as focus area for EU governments

By Júlia Tar and Luca Bertuzzi ( February 2, 2026, 14:05 GMT | Insight) -- Law enforcement access to data will be a focus for Cyprus in its role chairing EU member states' work on legislative files in the first half of this year, with work planned on data retention, lawful interception, encryption and artificial intelligence, according to a document sent to government delegations dated Jan. 23. Access to data for law enforcement already became a legislative priority for EU governments last year.Law enforcement access to data will be a focus for Cyprus in its role chairing EU member states' work on legislative files in the first half of this year, with work planned on data retention, lawful interception, encryption and artificial intelligence....

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