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EU Council Backs 4-Month Cookie Re-Ask Wait

EU Council Backs 4-Month Cookie Re-Ask Wait

EU member states agreed their negotiating mandate on the Digital Omnibus on October 21, 2026: a four-month cookie re-ask wait, new consent-free purposes, and an unchanged GDPR definition of personal data. None of it is law yet.

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€5 Billion: EU AI Act Compliance Cost Data for 2026

€5 Billion: EU AI Act Compliance Cost Data for 2026

The European Commission's own Digital Omnibus proposal estimates that simplifying the EU AI Act and related digital rules could save European businesses up to €5 billion in administrative costs by 2029, per a Commission press release dated November 19, 2025. See per-company cost estimates, readiness survey data, and the shifted compliance deadline.

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