The European Commission, the executive branch of the EU, was trying not to rock the boat, possibly fearful of starting a trade war with the US. It's the Europea

The European Commission, the executive branch of the EU, was trying not to rock the boat, possibly fearful of starting a trade war with the US. It's the European judiciary, egged on by lawsuits filed by activists like Max Schrems that has been pushing forwards, with the legendary nimbleness of any judicial process.