Why? They clearly are very aligned on the objective, just doing some negotiation regarding the means. Giving up just because you don't agree 100% is not very constructive. This might seem bad for conflict-adverse people who usually are involved in low-stakes negotiations, but it's just the start of things for people who are fluent in conflict.
Because as we all know the EU would never try using AI for mass surveillance /s
So far, the EU's track record on privacy is definitely a lot better though. Not saying it'd always stay that way of course.