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EU countries harden objections to core GDPR changes in simplification package

By Júlia Tar ( February 4, 2026, 16:29 GMT | Insight) -- EU countries are setting out more detailed objections to proposed changes to the General Data Protection Regulation in the European Commission’s “digital omnibus” simplification package, with a new document, dated Feb. 3 and seen by MLex, showing governments hardening their opposition to reforms affecting the scope of the law.EU member states are increasingly questioning whether proposed changes to the General Data Protection Regulation can legally be pursued through the European Commission’s “digital omnibus” simplification package. Several governments are warning that the reforms touch the core scope of the law and risk exceeding the limits of a fast-track legislative exercise....

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