On November 27, the European Parliament's president announced that the next European data protection supervisor ("EDPS") will be Giovanni Buttarelli. He previously served as assistant EDPS and has been replaced in this role by Wojciech Rafal Wiewiórowski. The EDPS is in charge of protecting personal data and privacy as well as promoting good practice within EU institutions and bodies.

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