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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… Further reading
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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… Further reading
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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.… Further reading
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Nihilistic Violence: Warning of Europe’s New Terror Threat
Teenagers and young adults commit murders for online fame, apparently driven by hatred of society. The EU’s Counter-Terrorism Coordinator urgently calls for measures. Is this right-wing terrorism? In September 2024, a 14-year-old in Stockholm stabbed an octogenarian to death, filmed… Further reading
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High Swiss court declares mass scanning of emails illegal – but the practice continues
The Swiss Federal Administrative Court has declared the suspicionless mass surveillance by the secret service illegal. Millions of messages are scanned daily, including those from journalists and lawyers. The Federal Administrative Court in St. Gallen has determined in a 211-page… Further reading
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German Israel correspondent Sophie von der Tann remains cool – despite unfair and massive agitation
The Israel correspondent of the public broadcaster ARD is being honoured for her Middle East reporting – and attacked. Her alleged offence: she referred to the “historical background” of the Gaza war. The jury stands behind her. The Middle East… Further reading