On January 28, 2015, the new EU Commission published a summary on the current status of the General Data Protection Regulation and expressed its willingness to conclude negotiations in 2015. While several issues remain unresolved, the European Parliament and Council have reached agreements on territorial scope, rules governing transfers to non-EU countries, and additional flexibility for the public sector. 

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