Author: Matthias Monroy
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New drones are coming in
Next week the Bundeswehr moves into its drone base in Israel, but their “Heron TP” will be still unarmed. Six European governments have decided against Israeli drones and instead rely on the “Predator B”. On Monday, the German government launches…
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Again strong increase for secret searches in Europe’s largest police database
The Schengen Information System allows alerts to be issued for “discreet checks”; the persons concerned should not be informed of this if possible. The number of these Article 36 searches has been increasing significantly for years. French and British police…
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EU tests crossborder querying of police files
The introduction of a European Police Records Information System has been under discussion for years. Authorities could use it to query police files in other countries. Through the back door, a EU-wide “troublemaker database” could become reality. The European Union…
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Significantly more fingerprints stored in the Schengen Information System
With biometric software, people can be searched and identified using their dactyloscopic data. Initially, such a system was only used in databases for asylum seekers and visa applicants in the European Union. Now even the largest EU police database has…