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  1. Regulatory Theater: Microsoft's Data Sovereignty Fight in the EU Exposes Limits of Compliance

    Microsoft’s latest regulatory saga in the European Union has unfolded with all the drama of a high-stakes legal thriller—except the suspense ended not with resolution but with regulatory theater. On July 28, 2025, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) closed a four-year investigation...
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  2. European Commission Ends Microsoft Data Privacy Scrutiny with New Safeguards for EU Institutions

    The European Commission’s relationship with Microsoft—and the privacy implications of that relationship—has long been a focal point in the debate over public sector reliance on non-European digital giants. This ongoing scrutiny reached a milestone when the European Data Protection Supervisor...
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  3. Microsoft Admits Data Sovereignty Limits Under US CLOUD Act in Europe

    Here’s a summary and analysis of the article from The Register on Microsoft's admission regarding data sovereignty: Key Points What did Microsoft admit? Microsoft says it "cannot guarantee" data sovereignty to customers in France (and by implication, the wider EU) if the US government demands...
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  4. VIDEO ‘Orwellian Nightmare’: German Interior Minister Drafts Law to Spy on all Digital Devices

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