I feel like they're at best paying lipservice to my interests considering that they're planning on scanning every single message that I send to "protect the children".
The only way to achieve that is to make the laws enforceable. They should probably try hard to fine some government organisations as well. The laws though littered with necessary exceptions for government are a step towards respect for privacy.
That's one of the large issues with the EU. Against foreign surveillance and espionage, but internally it's a different story.