Author: Matthias Monroy
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Estonia’s secret service bars 1300 Russian former soldiers from Schengen area, the German Police 3500 Ukrainian nationals
Estonia and Germany have entered around 5000 Russians and Ukrainians into a Schengen database for refusal of entry – apparently without individual examination. The lists reportedly came from the secret service in Kyiv, and more are expected to follow. EU…
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Berlin Hertie student council backs BDS boycott campaign – private foundation board threatens consequences
The student council of the Hertie School has – uniquely in Germany – sided with the BDS campaign. Another student union therefore sees antisemites in the next “generation of leaders”. Financial backers are outraged. The student council of the private…
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Roadmap for interoperability: EU expands its (border) police databases with facial recognition
The EU agency eu-LISA continues its work on linking fingerprints and facial images. Following the establishment of a super-database, even more systems are now being connected. A new roadmap has been drawn up extending to 2030. The “Interoperability Project” merges…
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Brussels plans sanctions regime against “migrant smuggling” with listing for “threat to EU security”
The EU Commission is working with the Council on a new sanctions regime against “migrant smuggling”. Who is to be listed as a “smuggler” and what protective mechanisms apply remains open. The European External Action Service (EEAS) has, together with…