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Humanitarian aid: After Austria and EU, Germany might also stop projects in Palestine
Several politicians are calling for the end of German-Palestinian development cooperation. Following this logic, the Federal Police would also have to be withdrawn from the West Bank and Gaza. After the large-scale attack by the Islamist Hamas on Israel, the… Further reading
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Bombs and missiles on Rojava: Turkey continues airstrikes in Northeast Syria
Using drones and fighter jets, the Turkish air force is bombing primarily civilian infrastructure in Kurdish Rojava in northern Syria. It is not only the power supply that has collapsed as a result. Turkey continued its airstrikes on the Rojava… Further reading
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Indymedia Linksunten: German Police can’t decrypt MacBook and has to return it
After the recent Linksunten raids, around 180 evidence files remain with the LKA. Two of the persons concerned were dismissed after the incident – presumably because the police contacted their employers. In August, the Baden-Württemberg State Criminal Police Office struck… Further reading
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Complaint against water cannons: German police use excessive force against Dutch climate protest
A district court in the Netherlands is hearing a lawsuit filed by Extinction Rebellion against the use of foreign water cannons. These are alleged to have targeted the heads of demonstrators. It is not only in Germany that police are… Further reading
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Europe’s drone agency: Frontex paves the way for military drones in domestic airspace
Large drones in Europe are only allowed to fly in restricted airspaces, and until now this has also applied to the military. Operations by the EU border agency Frontex are changing that. With maritime drones, a new dimension of militarisation… Further reading
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New EU biometrics system: Frontex and German Police develop app for EU travelers
From next year, EU authorities expect long queues at the external borders. The reason is a new “Entry/Exit System” that requires biometric data from all travellers. An app is to provide a remedy. Next year, the European Union plans to… Further reading