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Despite hosting over 40,000 VC-backed tech startups and creating more of them than any other region globally, the EU had only 331 unicorns, as compared to 1,963 in the US as of 2025. The numbers highlight a structural challenge: European companies have been struggling to scale up and compete globally for some time, and a growing number of European high-growth startups are relocating their headquarters outside the EU, primarily to the US.

Few questions in data protection law carry as much practical weight as this one: when does data stop being personal data? The answer determines whether the GDPR applies at all and with it, whether individuals hold rights of access; whether data can be shared with third parties or transferred outside the EU without GDPR safeguards; and what is permissible in AI development. In short, the boundary between personal data and non-personal data is the watershed of data protection law.

The European Union’s 20th Russia sanctions package entered into force on 24 April 2026. For businesses, its significance extends well beyond the new listings and export codes.