The European Commission today decided it is safe for personal data to be transferred from the European Union to US-based companies, handing a victory to firms like Facebook and Google despite protests from privacy advocates who worry about US government surveillance.
Money, probably.
With the recent bribery scandal, EU officials seem to come really cheap.
Have you seen what it takes to buy off a US politician? A few thousand is enough in some cases.
It wasn’t as widespread as initially feared