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http://dx.doi.org/10.17176/20220510-062124-0 https://verfassungsblog.de/os6-slovakia/ The Costs of Mass Surveillance in Slovakia - The Fight Against Terrorism and the Erosion of Democratic Oversight over Surveillance Regimes Kovanič, Martin eng 2022-05-09 electronic resource text/html ddc:342 privacy Securitization surveillance Verfassungsblog Verfassungsblog--2366-7044 CC BY-SA 4.0 Solving the dilemma of how much surveillance is needed to maintain security and not crossing the threshold of its excessive interference with rights is not easy. It is an ongoing process, also in Slovakia, influenced by many factors - the fight against terrorism, despite not being a prominent threat for the country, has been one of the major drivers of invasive state surveillance. When this happens in the context of weak institutions, it leads to the deterioration of democracy.