Category: Articles
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Pistols and ammunition: Frontex chooses weapons manufacturer from Austria
With a “Standing Corps”, the European Union has a uniformed and armed police unit for the first time. Whether Frontex is allowed to buy, store and transport weapons at all, however, is controversial. A planned loan agreement with Greece has…
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German Police: Interventions more than doubled after exchange of passenger data
The EU PNR Directive is leading to more and more interventions by the German authorities. An extension to rail, bus and ship travel is not yet off the table, but before that the Court of Justice in Luxembourg will rule…
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New control system: Frontex ends pilot project on facial recognition at EU borders
Until now, only asylum seekers and visa applicants had to hand over their biometric data before entering the EU. With an Entry/Exit System, this will be extended to all other travellers from third countries. Border controls will be significantly delayed…
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Controversial term: German Ministry of the Interior sneaks “Gefährder” into the EU
In order for state protection departments to be able to cooperate better at EU level in the area of politically motivated crime, they need common definitions of the persons to be prosecuted. A corresponding initiative to this end comes from…