Author: Matthias Monroy
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“Times are getting tougher”: Rote Hilfe Berlin on repression by Trump and two German banks

Sparkasse and GLS Bank are terminating all of Rote Hilfe’s accounts in Germany. The more than hundred-year-old left-wing solidarity organisation suspects pressure from the United States: It came after a supposed “Antifa Ost” has now also been placed on a…
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Entry/Exit System: New EU super-database launches with outages and other problems

System failures, incomplete implementation in Italy and the Netherlands, and unresolved special rules for military personnel and billionaires are overshadowing the launch of the new EU Entry/Exit System. The second phase of implementation has now begun. Since 12 October, EU…
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Modern border surveillance: Frontex’s techno-racist vision becomes sharper

The EU border agency aims to use space and stratosphere technology to automatically observe migration routes. However, this highly upgraded view from above also raises questions. The European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex presents in a current report “Earth…
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EU discusses Frontex deployment in Ukraine – Kyiv pushes for swift agreement

Ukraine wants to deploy EU border police on its sovereign territory – likely due to staff shortages at its border. Brussels and Kyiv are to begin negotiations urgently. Frontex, the Commission and the German interior ministry are keeping details secret.…