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New Europol regulation: EU member states want to blindside parliament with renewed time stamps
For years, the EU police agency has been storing dumps of data on crime victims and witnesses. New legislation will legalise this practice. An exception should now apply to information Europol collected before it comes into force. According to a… Further reading
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Tracking corona infections: German Luca app in a downfall
Five Länder no longer renew their contracts with culture4life, the company’s new business model could also run into turbulence So far, 13 German federal states have used the Luca app to warn of Corona infections, but at least five governments… Further reading
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Chat control: Schengen states should promote decryption of messengers
The EU Commission is collecting outstanding cases with which it can promote the interception of messengers. Great Britain is going even further. In six weeks, the European Commission plans to present its proposal for “legislation to effectively combat child sexual… Further reading
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Berlin-Kreuzberg: Social Democrats want to set up police station in left-wing scene district
Against the opposition of their own party, the Berlin SPD interior senate wants to station police permanently at Berlin’s “Kotti”. However, the senate fears a “partly anti-police scene”. Therefore, the new building will be protected by permanent patrols and more… Further reading
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European Cyber Exercise: Digital Attacks from “Blue Land”
For five weeks, EU member states will simulate attacks on their critical infrastructures. For the first time, the threshold of an armed attack will be surpassed. The rehearsal includes the provision of assistance in accordance with EU treaties, and the… Further reading
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Space-Eye: Satellite surveillance from underneath
High-resolution images from earth observation could help with non-governmental sea rescues in the Mediterranean. However, these have to be purchased from commercial providers, because openly accessible images from EU satellites are of low quality. An initiative now wants to enrich… Further reading