Germany has been engaging in large-scale surveillance and exchange of communications data with international partners, despite the existence of a strong constitutional and legal framework for the protection of privacy.
François Hollande sharply criticised US surveillance last year, but the fact remains that France also engages in mass data collection and intelligence sharing.
The Dutch state is developing a considerable surveillance and intelligence sharing apparatus. For what purpose?
The UK government is engaged in the most extensive surveillance activities out of all EU countries - by far.
