Public Surveillance before the European Courts: Progressive Legitimisation or a Shift Towards a More Pragmatic Approach?

Maria Tzanou (author)

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Title	Public Surveillance before the European Courts: Progressive Legitimisation or a Shift Towards a More Pragmatic Approach?
Contributor	Maria Tzanou (author)
DOI	https://doi.org/10.17176/20220406-131255-0
Landing page	http://verfassungsblog.local/en/os6-courts-surveillance/
License	https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Publisher	Verfassungsblog
Published on	2025-09-10
Long abstract	Europe has experienced a significant expansion of state surveillance and counter-terrorism regimes, which demonstrate the increasing appetite of legislators and the executive for the normalisation of surveillance. For long, European Courts offered a powerful pushback against this trend and produced several celebrated victories for fundamental rights over surveillance. However, recent decisions by the CJEU and the ECtHR reveal a different picture, indicating a broader paradigm shift.
Language	German (Original)

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Maria Tzanou

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Keele University

Europe has experienced a significant expansion of state surveillance and counter-terrorism regimes, which demonstrate the increasing appetite of legislators and the executive for the normalisation of surveillance. For long, European Courts offered a powerful pushback against this trend and produced several celebrated victories for fundamental rights over surveillance. However, recent decisions by the CJEU and the ECtHR reveal a different picture, indicating a broader paradigm shift.