ZeroGravity Weekly Brief | January 5, 2026

As we enter the new year, legal momentum continues - and 2026 is already delivering key signals. Cross-border GDPR cases are getting a procedural reboot, Sweden is sharpening its data and cybersecurity playbook, and the EU is leaning in on practical support for the Data Act.

EU Level

New rules for cross-border GDPR enforcement :The EU adopted procedural rules (Regulation (EU) 2025/2518) that will reshape how cross-border GDPR cases are handled. It applies from 2 April 2027, so there is runway, but the direction is clear.

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Data Act Legal Helpdesk launches : On 16 December 2025, the Commission launched a Legal Helpdesk for practical questions on the Data Act.

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DSA becomes a test-bed for AI-driven influence ops: Poland has asked the Commission to investigate TikTok after AI-generated “Polexit” content went viral. Poland frames it as systemic risk and foreign interference, and points to TikTok’s VLOP duties under the DSA.

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Sweden Level

GDPR in Sweden, expect sharper “enforcement vs guidance” separation : IMY reorganised on 1 Jan into one division for supervision/complaints and one for guidance/innovation/tech. That should improve routing, but it also makes the enforcement track more explicit.

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NIS2 is no longer “coming”. It starts 15 January : Sweden’s Cybersäkerhetslag (SFS 2025:1506) enters into force on 15 Jan 2026. The practical pain points will be whole-entity scope, minimum measures, and incident reporting timelines.

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