Negotiators from the European Parliament and the EU member states struck a deal early on Wednesday morning to step up cybersecurity in the European Union. The agreement ensures EU countries are better able to “prepare, prevent, respond, and recover from large-scale cyber threats or incidents,” a statement announcing the deal said. Belgium chaired the talks as current holder of the rotating EU presidency. Belgian Secretary of State for Digital Affairs Mathieu Michel said the deal sets “new milestones for Europe’s cyberresilience.” Under the new regulations, electricity networks, factories, airp…