> Europe wants to conquer the world all over again. Politico Europe is a pretty pro-EU publication, so it would indeed be worrying if they saw a return to colo

> Europe wants to conquer the world all over again. Politico Europe is a pretty pro-EU publication, so it would indeed be worrying if they saw a return to colonisation. Luckily, the authors are just employing what's called a metaphor. The last sentence arguably does a better job of summing up the article's thesis: “This is part of Europe’s exporting its soft power,” said Kuner, the co-chair of the Brussels Privacy Hub. “In terms of regulatory influence, Europe is definitely a superpower.”