Privacy watchdog warns of serious risks over EU police agency surveillance

Politico · first seen 13.08.2026

The data protection watchdog warns that proposed changes would allow Europol to hold data on vast numbers of people with no links to criminality.

Europol faces privacy watchdog warnings over proposed surveillance data rules
Proposed changes permit holding data on individuals with no criminal links

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Politico — Privacy watchdog warns of ‘serious risks’ over EU police agency surveillance

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