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International comms surveillance: interceptions watchdog gets technical boost from DGSE

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Vincent Mazauric, president of France's CNCTR independent interception watchdog.
Vincent Mazauric, president of France's CNCTR independent interception watchdog. © Romain Gaillard/REA

France's CNCTR independent interception watchdog filed its 2025 activity report to the government and presented it to members of the DPR parliamentary intelligence delegation on 25 June. The body concluded that the document had clarified its understanding in terms of surveillance and international communications.

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