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European military drones to fly alongside civilian aircraft
Until now, army drones fly in segregated airspace, but soon they will also be allowed for civil airspace. For this purpose, military companies are developing automatic avoid systems. The “Eurodrone”…
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G20 in Hamburg: Data protection commissioner considers face recognition illegal
The Hamburg police have been researching facial analysis software for several years, which was then used for the first time after the G20 summit. The technology accesses the nationwide INPOL…
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Surveillance laboratory Südkreuz
Another pilot project to monitor travellers is starting at a Berlin train station. The German Federal Police is testing the use of technology at Berlin’s Südkreuz railway station to detect…
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German Criminal Police maintains arrest warrants despite Interpol warning about political persecution
After the detention of critical authors and journalists, Interpol came under criticism. All arrest warrants should be reviewed retroactively for possible political persecution. German authorities promised to check incoming warrants…
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Despite territorial clause: Europol starts police cooperation with Israel
After years of negotiations, Europol and Israel agreed on closer police cooperation. A treaty on the exchange of personal data is to follow. According to an EU decision, such agreements…
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EU funds the sacking of rescue ships in the Mediterranean
The European Union has mandated Italy to set up several maritime control centres in Libya. The Coast Guard and Maritime Police will be linked to European surveillance systems, the authorities…