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The GDPR is seen as one of Europe’s most complex pieces of legislation by the technology sector — and by businesses far and wide beyond tech — for how it forces companies doing business in Europe to manage their data and to handle the…

While France has “always had a cold relationship with the United States … no Italian government has ever questioned the relationship with the U.S. on defense,” Italian General Leonardo Tricarico, who was military advisor to several prime…

One person in government, granted anonymity to discuss a live policy issue, emphasized that the government will take its time. They stressed the consultation had been an important part of formulating the policy, rather than a fait accompli,…

But others disagree. “I would be very concerned,” about efforts to reopen the texts, said a second EU diplomat. Since capitals are “in the middle” of transposing them into national law, doing so “would be extremely…

America out of Europe

There’s also the matter of Washington’s reported plans to start moving troops and weapons systems from Europe to the Indo-Pacific region. The foreign ministers of NATO’s four Asia-Pacific partners — Australia,…

But should they?

It’s easy to see why they think it is all inevitable: In the U.S., Trump pulled off a decisive electoral victory, winning the popular vote and brushing the Democrats aside in all swing states. Now MAGA is rampant; Trump…

Word of warning

That’s plenty to be cracking on with, but even if you fall foul of the existing rules, the maximum penalty the Electoral Commission can impose is a laughable £20,000. That’s walking-around money for a democracy-loving…