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May 25, 2018

On May 25, 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes enforceable in the European Union. The year's #1 song was "God's Plan" by Drake. Prince Louis of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales, Prince Louis of Wales would arrive in the same year.

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2018

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2018 (MMXVIII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2018th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 18th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21st century, and the 9th year of the 2010s decade.

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On May 25, 2018

  1. 2018 The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) becomes enforceable in the European Union.

    EU regulation on information privacy

    The General Data Protection Regulation, abbreviated GDPR, is a European Union regulation on information privacy in the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). The GDPR is an important component of EU privacy law and human rights law, in particular Article 8(1) of the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union. It also governs the transfer of personal data outside the EU and EEA.

  2. 2018 Ireland votes to repeal the Eighth Amendment of their constitution that prohibits abortion in all but a few cases, choosing to replace it with the Thirty-sixth Amendment of the Constitution of Ireland.

    Country in Northwestern Europe

    Ireland, also known as the Republic of Ireland, is a country in Northwestern Europe. 4 million. 5 million.

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Died on May 25, 2018

Kaduvetti Guru Former Politician from Tamil Nadu, India

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Prince Louis of Wales 2018– British royal
Prince Louis of Wales 2018– British royal
Prince Louis of Wales 2018– British royal
Prince Louis of Wales 2018– British royal

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