It's interesting how this isn't a left-right issue. Both the more populist left and the more populist right oppose this, it originates from our elderly-home technocrats whom are clinging to power, like von der Leyen.
IMO, saying it originates from elderly-home technocrats really downplays the role of lobbyists who want to peddle their surveillance tech.
In this case, Ashton Kutcher.
https://netzpolitik.org/2022/dude-wheres-my-privacy-how-a-ho...
And, you know, the whole "intelligence community" folks.
Except the intel community doesn't need a law. Nice to have maybe. But if you think those are people who let little things like laws stop them from doing what they believe they need to do, you're being a bit naive.