Switzerland plans surveillance worse than US.

Within European cultural imagery, and beyond, Switzerland is generally recognized as a place characterized by profound reserve, a state that respects and protects the privacy of its citizens, guaranteeing them a certain level of secrecy, especially in economic contexts. Nevertheless, a recent proposal to revise the VÜPF law would profoundly change this view.

The proposed update to the Swiss Ordinance on the Surveillance of Postal and Telecommunications Traffic (VÜPF: Verordnung über die Überwachung des Post- und Fernmeldeverkehrs) would completely overturn privacy as it is currently recognized within Swiss borders. The changes would directly target anonymity services such as VPNs, email providers, and any chat application that supports encryption.

Furthermore, the proposal does not come from Parliament, but from the desire of the Swiss government, the Federal Council, and the Federal Department of Justice and Police (FDJP) to expand general internet surveillance.