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EU database: European domestic secret services increasingly hunt abroad
50,000 people are under secret surveillance throughout Europe by the French police, another 50,000 are to be checked during routine police operations or when crossing the EU border. In the field of secret services, this wanted list is headed by… Further reading
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Ukraine and Serbia are new European drone powers
Four European states now have armed drones, two of which already use them to combat “terrorism”. Another four might consider to weaponize units which have already been ordered, including Germany. All leading manufacturers of unmanned weapons systems from the USA,… Further reading
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Iron will for unmanned air strikes
The German Bundeswehr discussed with members of parliament about the use of armed drones, but did not talk about their missiles The German Ministry of Defense has ended its “drone debate” and submitted a report to the Bundestag with arguments… Further reading
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Ten-year project: Interpol renews its information systems
The international police organisation wants to turn a “data tsunami” into “actionable intelligence”. The 12-year-old wording shows how outdated Interpol’s databases are. The modernization is led by the former German BKA vice-president. The German Ministry of the Interior is financing… Further reading
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EU Presidency: German government wants to use passenger data to track corona infections
In an EU-wide survey, the German Interior Ministry is examining how passenger data could be processed in the fight against the Covid 19 pandemic. This would require a change in the PNR directive. Possibly this would also affect bus and… Further reading
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EU pays for surveillance in Gulf of Tunis
A new monitoring system for Tunisian coasts should counter irregular migration across the Mediterranean. The German Ministry of the Interior is also active in the country. A similar project in Libya has now been completed. Human rights organisations see it… Further reading