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Privacy Shield remains on shaky ground, given US failures to fulfil its side of the agreement. (Photo: Matthew Klein)

US tests EU patience over Privacy Shield

The European Commission is struggling to get the US administration to comply with a data privacy pact known as Privacy Shield.

Outstanding issues remain, following a review of the deal with the EU commissioner for justice, Vera Jourova, who told reporters in Brussels on Monday (25 September) that the US side is yet to fulfil its side of the bargain.

"Privacy Shield, as I said when we started this mechanism, is not a one-off decision. It is a constant work and is very much based on...

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

Privacy Shield remains on shaky ground, given US failures to fulfil its side of the agreement. (Photo: Matthew Klein)

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Nikolaj joined EUobserver in 2012 and covers home affairs. He is originally from Denmark, but spent much of his life in France and in Belgium. He was awarded the King Baudouin Foundation grant for investigative journalism in 2010.

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