Yes I've seen many news items about laws being introduced that were pretty invasive.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2021/06/24/germanys-new-surveillanc...
https://www.heise.de/news/Ausweispruefung-bei-Prepaid-SIMs-N...
https://netzpolitik.org/2016/projekt-aniski-wie-der-bnd-mit-...
What does having to show an ID when registering a SIM card have to do with privacy of emails?
Introduced or passed into law?