23rd January 2017

Euractiv.com: Jourová seeks data protection talks with Trump’s people ‘as soon as possible’

Euractiv.com in cooperation with Euractiv.cz published an interview with EU Justice Commissioner Věra Jourová. The interview in Czech is available here

Data protection agreements are an important part of EU-US relations, and the Privacy Shield pact and Umbrella Agreement will continue under Donald Trump’s administration, the Commissioner told EurActiv Czech Republic.

Despite questions remaining on how Donald Trump will approach the European Union, Justice Commissioner Jourová is confident that his administration will not backtrack on crucial data protection agreements.

“I have been assured by insiders that President Trump and his administration do understand the importance of trade relations between the United States and the European Union,” Jourová told EurActiv.cz. 

Read the article in English.

 

 

Members of the American Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic