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EU heavily equips coastguards of Mediterranean neighbours – Turkey received particularly large share of funding
Boats, radar and training for coastguards in Libya, Tunisia, Egypt, Morocco, and above all Turkey: an EU presentation reveals the scale of its border externalisation. NGOs criticise the outsourcing of human rights violations. The European Union is not only supporting… Further reading
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German TKMS expands submarine business with new vessels also for Israel – Netanyahu soon to be questioned over the deal
With the former cultural diplomat Andreas Görgen, the German Thyssenkrupp subsidiary TKMS is expanding its submarine business worldwide. Meanwhile, an Israeli commission investigating corruption allegations is due to question Benjamin Netanyahu for the first time this autumn. Last week, the… Further reading
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Following the “Iuventa” script: Right-wing campaign in Italy, France and Germany against “Sea-Watch 5”
Right-wing conservative media were leaked a Frontex video showing a Sea-Watch crew rescuing 90 migrants, as five masked men on board the small boat sped off back to Libya. The images are now being used to stir up sentiment against… Further reading
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Police was called to assist paramedics in Cologne – and then brutalized a psychiatric patient into a coma
Pedro Corona’s lawyer has evidence of brutal police violence: the victim tried to de-escalate but suffered a heart attack while restrained and pinned down with knees. “Why should I come out? Why do I have to open the door? Can… Further reading
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Suppressed summit protests 2001: Heavy repression against activists in Gothenburg and Genoa, but no police officer served a sentence
With protests across Europe, international left-wing radicals wanted to build on Seattle and Prague in 2001. In Genoa this escalated into unprecedented police violence Buoyed by the momentum of the large and militant protests against the WTO summit in Seattle… Further reading
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New laws for German spies: Governments wants more powers for its secret services, bringing them closer to the police
The German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt wants to grant secret services new “operative” powers. The radical draft law running to 700 pages would also expand surveillance, facial recognition and offensive cyber capabilities – and cost hundreds of millions of euros… Further reading