• The Council of the European Union approved the Data Governance Act, the final step to full adoption after the European Parliament gave its backing April 7. The framework aims to provide companies increased access to public-sector data for the purpose of developing new products and services. The DGA will facilitate the "safe reuse of certain categories of public-sector data," including personal data, and sets out safeguards for cross-border transfers of non-personal data. The new regulation will apply 15 months after it enters into force, which comes 20 days after it is published in the Official Journal of the EU.
• In an interview with Protocol, German Member of European Parliament Andres Schwab discussed how the proposed Digital Markets Act will affect technology companies and be a model for global policymakers.

The IAPP has an infographic that details current EU data initiatives, including the DGA and the DMA.