> Privacy is a fundamental right in the EU (GDPR, Charter of Fundamental Rights)

A fundamental right that is being challenged every 6 month or so for the last 3 years with the push for Chat Control.

> In practice, it’s far costlier to push mass privacy infringements in Europe than in the U.S.

Absolutely false. With the way the EU commissions work, all you need is to buy or lobby your way in single one place and then you can push for any agenda that you want.