The selection of the next European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) is expected to be delayed until January, as the current EDPS, Wojciech Wiewiórowski, whose term ends on December 5, is seeking re-election. Hearings in the European Parliament were originally scheduled for November but are likely to be postponed to allow more preparation time for candidates and lawmakers. The European Commission has approved a shortlist of candidates, including Wiewiórowski, François Pellegrini, and Hielke Hijmans.