This dissertation was written as part of the LLM in Transnational and European
Commercial Law, Banking Law, Arbitration/Mediation at the International Hellenic
University.
The present thesis deals with the conflict between two fundamental rights of
immense importance within the European Union, namely the right to the protection of
personal data that derives from the vital right to privacy, against the right to freedom of
expression. It begins with a brief description of the need for the adoption of the General
Data Protection Regulation in the new modern era we live in, which is characterized by
constant technological developments. An explanatory summary of “Privacy” and “Data
Protection” and their safeguarding as two distinguished values will follow. Moreover,
since this thesis will mainly focus on the conflict between the right to the protection of
personal data and the right to freedom of expression, at the next stage the paper
analyzes the concept of data protection and the basic notions, which the reader should
be aware of for being able to understand this paper. Thereafter, the notion of freedom
of expression and its notorious necessity in society shall be approached. Consequently,
this thesis will investigate the different cases in which various European Courts have
dealt with the conflict of the above rights and how they have set the priority of those to
reach a fair balancing among them. Finally, it describes the interconnection of the
abovementioned for reaching a comprehensive conclusion.
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