Dutch Senate votes to grant intelligence agencies new surveillance powers

‘Plans by the Dutch government to increase surveillance powers are likely to face opposition from privacy activists.
A revamp of the country’s laws (in Dutch) was passed by the Senate on Wednesday, clearing the final legislative hurdle after years of debate and protest, Reuters reports.
The new Intelligence and Security Act gives police the ability to go after the relatives of suspected terrorists or other serious criminals instead of only specified individuals. The Act also grants Dutch intelligence agencies new surveillance powers such as data retention for three years by service providers and permission for intel agencies to share intelligence with their foreign counterparts (GCHQ, NSA, and so on).’
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