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European Investigation Order: Mutual legal assistance at the cost of the accused
An EU directive from 2014 allows police to break the law across borders Since a special meeting of the European Council in Tampere, Finland, in 1999, the mutual recognition of judicial decisions has been one of the principles of EU policy. The first milestone was the Framework Decision on the European Arrest Warrant in 2002, […]
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„Ibiza Affair“: EU-wide arbitrary justice by Viennese Police and Justice, files show
How investigators from Austria overstretched European mutual legal assistance Last week, the German magazine Correctiv published the first interview conducted by Julian Hessenthaler in freedom. The private investigator is believed by authorities from Austria – so far without proof or conviction – to be the producer of the so-called Ibiza video. In 2019, the „Süddeutsche […]
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Police violence goes viral: After „pain grips“ in Berlin, criticism fills the internet
The Last Generation criticises „torture-like methods“ during an eviction, a blocker even gets his wrist broken. He could end up as a „violent offender“ in the police statistics. „If I inflict pain on you, if you force me to, you will have pain chewing and swallowing for the next few days – not only today,“ […]
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EU sends military cyber force to Moldova, second deployment of these CRRTs after Ukraine
The EU wants to „mitigate“ digital threats from Russia with cyber units in Moldova. A security mission with secret service elements is now to follow. The European Union is preparing a „Cyber Rapid Response Team“ (CRRT) for the Republic of Moldova. It is intended to support the government in Chisinau in militarily „securing its national […]
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Rheinmetall presents small drone bomber: Fixed-wing aircraft to drop smart grenades
In 2021, Rheinmetall re-entered the drone business. Already in the noughties, the Düsseldorf-based defence company had been researching „loitering munitions“ with an Israeli partner. Rheinmetall wants to equip its „Luna“ drones with intelligent munitions. The fixed-wing aircraft, which is about three metres long and has a wingspan of five metres, is to carry grenades for […]
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Authorities to tighten imprisonment for deportation after two asylum seekers escaped in Dresden
Detention pending deportation is not a punishment, emphasise members of the Left Party after two Algerians managed to flee from a detention centre. Meanwhile, right-wingers are calling for a „manhunt“. After the successful escape of two rejected asylum seekers from deportation detention in Dresden, the authorities want to examine tightening up the prison. This was […]