French Prime Minister Manuel Valls speaks during a news conference attended by Interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve (L) at the Elysee Palace in Paris, March 19, 2015. Valls presented the new government draft bill for security and anti-terrorism, which goes to parliament in April for approval. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer
PARIS (Reuters) - French spies could get more power to bug and track would-be Islamist attackers inside the country and require Internet companies to monitor suspicious behaviour, under a bill to be debated in parliament on Monday.
Web hosting companies say the legislation could frighten away clients. Civil liberties advocates say it lacks adequate privacy protections -- concerns dismissed by the government.
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