CCTV9英语新闻：法国国民议会投票通过新情报工作法案 给予更多监控权

PARIS, May 5 (Xinhua) -- French lawmakers of the National Assembly passed Tuesday by 438 votes to 86 a controversial bill on expanding intelligence services' surveillance power.

 

The bill, aimed to "protect French from terrorist attacks", would give French intelligence services green light to collect unlimited¹ electronic data from the Internet and phones and to install cameras and spying softwares.

 

"I am happy that a large majority was in favor of the bill on intelligence, which preserves our fundamental liberties, but supervises our intelligence services while giving them the means as efficient as possible to face terrorist threats," said French Prime Minister Manuel Valls to BFMTV.

 

According to Valls, the bill will also help fight against serious crimes and economic espionage².

 

However, the bill, defended by the prime minister as a measure to fight against terrorism, has raised concerns of a "mass surveillance" among the French.

 

This bill still needs examining by the Senate in June before officially legalized.

1 unlimited   

adj.无限的，不受控制的，无条件的

参考例句：

• They flew over the unlimited reaches of the Arctic.他们飞过了茫茫无边的北极上空。
• There is no safety in unlimited technological hubris.在技术方面自以为是会很危险。

2 espionage   

n.间谍行为，谍报活动

参考例句：

• The authorities have arrested several people suspected of espionage.官方已经逮捕了几个涉嫌从事间谍活动的人。
• Neither was there any hint of espionage in Hanley's early life.汉利的早期生活也毫无进行间谍活动的迹象。