Dutch Senate votes in favour of dragnet surveillance powers

On 11 July 2017, the Dutch Senate passed the bill for the new Intelligence and Security Services Act. With the Senate vote, a years-long political battle has come to an end: the secret services have been given dragnet surveillance powers.

Country: Denmark

Domains: Privacy

Stakeholder: Government

Tags: privacy, intelligence agencies, vote, Denmark, security, surveillance, data protection

Posted on Wednesday 26 July 2017

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