I doubt that the situation in Germany is considerably better than in the US. The BND has explicitly being granted the right to snoop at DECIX indiscriminate of

I doubt that the situation in Germany is considerably better than in the US. The BND has explicitly being granted the right to snoop at DECIX indiscriminate of the origin. Various groups (eg. laywers) have tried to challenge this and where denied with the reasoning that they cannot prove that they are affected (no legal standing). As well there is legislation proposed or under way which would grant the Verfassungsschutz (German internal intelligence) the right to implant trojans (Bundestrojaner). All ruling parties violate the constitution in a regular way as evidenced by the rulings of the constitutional court.