Just want to emphasize the difference between the FRA law and what's happening in the U.S. right now: FRA (swedish agency doing SIGINT) don't need a warrant. This is all supported by law.
"Nothing to hide" dominated the pro-debate for this. Only populist representatives like Fredrick Federley and Annie Lööf voiced their discontent with the proposed changes in law, and they happily agreed to it while some minor things where changed. Common people just didn't care. Still don't.
Yes, as are all company annual reports (true for Norway as well). There are several sites publishing financials, where the 'overview' is free while the actual annual reports costs a few bucks. You can of course just request the data from the tax authority.
Somewhat public in the Netherlands, too - I found out the other day our landlords can access our tax data to decide how much to increase our rent by. Grrr.
Yeah, the U.S. is set up as a private society (originally) and capitalistic. Where as Sweden, Norway, Finland, they all are set up as socialistic societies communal rather than private.
I didn't realize that Annie Lööf was on the discontent side. How did she vote in the end? Was it not Fredrick that cried in the end, in the speakers chair?
Annie Lööf voted for the law in the end after some minor changes were made and "promises" where given. Didn't know about Fredrick Federley crying, but I found it on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyfL4hSL-9E
Pretty funny.
"Nothing to hide" dominated the pro-debate for this. Only populist representatives like Fredrick Federley and Annie Lööf voiced their discontent with the proposed changes in law, and they happily agreed to it while some minor things where changed. Common people just didn't care. Still don't.