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The contested Mediterranean
Private rescue organizations are put on the chain. In the middle of the standoff about the ship “Aquarius” Frontex starts the surveillance with drones and wants to give the coordinates…
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Airbus working on deadly swarm of drones
The next generation German combat aircraft should fly in swarms with drones. The capability is currently being tested at the Baltic Sea. The European armaments company Airbus has begun flight…
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Belgium wants passenger data of bus and train travellers from Great Britain
The EU directive on the use of passenger data requires airlines and other travel providers to provide personal data to the competent authorities before each trip. Belgium is the first…
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The European Border Intelligence Service
With EUROSUR, the EU Commission has a powerful border surveillance system at its disposal. It brings together reconnaissance data from aircraft, drones and soon also aerostatic balloons. Based on the…
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More tanks for German police
After the special forces, riot police forces of the Länder and the Federal Police now also receive modern armoured vehicles. Defence companies compete with models weighing up to 15 tons.…
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EU police show little interest in processing passenger data
Once called for as an indispensable tool in the fight against terrorism, the implementation of the EU directive on the use of passenger data is slow. The “Passenger Name Records”…