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How European secret services organise themselves in “groups” and “clubs”
For cross-border cooperation, Europe’s secret services or their responsible ministries join together in non-transparent formats. These networks are difficult to monitor and control. “Club de Berne” and CTG One of…
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German Bundeswehr to get 21 “Eurodrones”
Preparations for a European armed drone are entering the final round, and its development is set to begin in a year’s time. Four years later, a first model could be…
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Drones watching Fortress Europe
The market for military long-endurance drones is dominated by two companies from Israel and one from the USA. Their products are now flying missions to monitor the Mediterranean Sea. The…
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The long arm of repression
The Hamburg police use the EU arrest warrant and the European Investigation Order to prosecute activists after the G20 summit. The Federal Criminal Police Office assumes the function of a…
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EU researches drone swarms for maritime surveillance
With the support of the EU, arms companies want to try out how 20 different drones can be networked in the air and at sea. Tests will take place in…
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Europe-wide anti-terror exercise coordinated by Europol
European special units have trained in seven EU member states for terrorist attacks. The aim of the exercise was to harden against “Islamist” as well as “right-wing or left-wing ideologies”.…