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  "path": "/t/switzerlands-lower-house-votes-to-expand-federal-intelligence-service-powers-including-ai-profiling-and-telecom-surveillance/38360#post_1",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-05T15:02:37.000Z",
  "site": "https://discuss.privacyguides.net",
  "tags": [
    "the Winterthur terrorist attack",
    "Proton’s move towards EU countries",
    "rts.ch – 4 Jun 26",
    "Le Conseil national veut renforcer le pouvoir de surveillance du Service de...",
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    "National Council backs sweeping powers for intelligence service",
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    "SWI swissinfo.ch – 29 Jan 26",
    "Switzerland mulls enhanced intelligence service powers"
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  "textContent": "The Swiss National Council voted 111-40 to expand Federal Intelligence Service powers, authorising AI profiling, financial data harvesting and enhanced telecom surveillance. This legislative shift, triggered by the Winterthur terrorist attack, might directly threaten the Swiss privacy tech sector, notably Proton, and could mark another step in Proton’s move towards EU countries.\n\nNational news coverage\n\n_French_\n\nrts.ch – 4 Jun 26\n\n### Le Conseil national veut renforcer le pouvoir de surveillance du Service de...\n\nL'aggravation des menaces terroristes et numériques nécessite d'étendre encore davantage les pouvoirs du Service de renseignement de la Confédération (SRC), estime le Conseil national. La Chambre basse a soutenu mercredi par 111 voix contre 40 et 21...\n\n_English_\n\nWRS\n\n### National Council backs sweeping powers for intelligence service\n\nThe National Council has voted to widely expand the powers of Switzerland's Federal Intelligence Service, citing growing terrorist, cyber and foreign-interference threats.\n\n_Coverage from january_\n\nExternal Image SWI swissinfo.ch – 29 Jan 26\n\n### Switzerland mulls enhanced intelligence service powers\n\nIntelligence Service needs new tools to detect terrorism, extremism, espionage, and cyberattacks threats.",
  "title": "Switzerland's Lower House votes to expand Federal Intelligence Service powers, including AI profiling and telecom surveillance"
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