*** EDPS-Civil Society Summit 2025 ***

This year's EDPS-Civil Society Summit, “GDPR Under Attack? What Resists, Persists. A Roundtable with the EDPS”, brought together an engaged panel to reflect on the future of data protection in Europe.

The discussion navigated critical themes, including:

1️⃣ The @EUCommission simplification agenda and potential GDPR reform
2️⃣ Data protection in a cross-regulatory environment
3️⃣ The European Data Protection Board's Helsinki Statement
4️⃣ The GDPR procedural rules regulation

@Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiorowski, joined by Itxaso Domínguez de Olazábal, PhD. (@edri), Claire Jenifer Pershan (Mozilla), moderated by Romain Robert (EDPS) shared some reflections on GDPR and future of cooperation among regulators:

“GDPR is more than a regulatory instrument, it is anchored in Articles 7 and 8 of the Charter of Fundamental Rights. That foundation cannot be compromised in the context of reform debates.
We must resist growing pressures to frame GDPR as a burden on competitiveness or innovation. The truth is the opposite: resilient economies require trust, and trust requires robust protection of personal data.”

The EDPS also emphasised how the Helsinki Statement highlights the importance of making the GDPR easier and ensuring consistent application across Europe, adding:
“The Helsinki Statement thus becomes more than a declaration: it is a blueprint for a networked, independent, and strategically resilient data protection ecosystem capable of withstanding both internal deregulatory pressures and external pressure.”

🤝 The EDPS renews its commitment to working closely with civil society. Civil society organisations' contribution is key to strengthening democratic processes and ensuring data protection remains a living, trusted safeguard for fundamental rights.
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