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Berlin Approves Controversial Police Law for Spyware Use

12/6/2025

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Berlin's Abgeordnetenhaus approved a controversial police law allowing officers to secretly enter homes to install spyware.
The law grants extensive physical and digital surveillance powers, including hacking devices and monitoring communications.
Interior Senator Iris Spranger defended the reform, citing rising crime rates and violent offenses.
Civil rights groups and the Green Party oppose the measure, warning of civil liberties violations and excessive state control.

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Berlin's Abgeordnetenhaus approved a controversial police law allowing officers to secretly enter homes to install spyware.
The law grants extensive physical and digital surveillance powers, including hacking devices and monitoring communications.
Interior Senator Iris Spranger defended the reform, citing rising crime rates and violent offenses.
Civil rights groups and the Green Party oppose the measure, warning of civil liberties violations and excessive state control.