On 9 May, Europeans celebrate Europe Day. Europe has continued to shape big ideas that unite people around shared values & fundamental rights. Our commitment to human-centric, transparent technology remains more important than ever.

Curious about how the EU is tackling AI supervision, cybersecurity rules, and data protection in the health industry? Our newest episode breaks it all down.

Welcome to this edition of the EDPS Newsletter, focusing on new regulatory roles and essential safeguards. Catch up on our joint opinions regarding the European Biotech Act and the EU's cybersecurity package, the launch of the EDPS Compass for the AI Act, reflections on the value of prior consultations in law enforcement, and details on our upcoming high-level debate and Europe Day celebrations!

In his latest blog post, Supervisor Wojciech Wiewiórowski discusses prior consultations between EU law and justice authorities and the EDPS. These checks are required when planned data processing operations are likely to result in a high risk to individuals’ rights and freedoms.