The European Union (EU) has, with increasing frequency, outlined an intention to strengthen its "digital sovereignty" as a basis for safeguarding European values in the digital age. Yet, uncertainty remains as to how the term should be defined, undermining efforts to assess the success of the...

In September 2021, the UK government released for public consultation a set of proposed reforms to its data protection regime. The reforms are part of a broader national strategy, which aims to incentivise innovation and make the UK an international “data hub”. Some of the suggested reforms...