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Because of accountability. And I am much more confident about the EU than the US regarding the possibility of stopping the surveillance dystopia.

Yes, bad things happen over here too, but the indifference of the public has received a huge dent, with the lid now blown off the BND and GCHQ stuff. Also remember, that privacy is a huge issue for the general populace in some countries (Germany, Poland, Bulgaria).



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