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Israel’s state-owned arms company IAI agrees with Berlin mayor for production in the capital
The arms manufacturer IAI is planning production facilities in Berlin – and rival Elbit Systems is also pushing into the German market, having signed a similar partnership with Diehl Defence for kamikaze drones. Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is Israel’s largest… Further reading
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Frontex takes command: EU border agency gains more capabilities, even before new regulation is passed
The EU plans to triple Frontex’s Standing Corps to 30,000, decentralise commands into seven regions, deploy to six third countries plus Ukraine, operate “return centres” to boost deportations, and build a new headquarter in Warsaw In 2004, the then EU… Further reading
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Amsterdam’s judiciary says, the killed German Sammy Baker attacked police with a knife. His parents keep fighting this lie
Parents of Sammy Baker, killed by police in Amsterdam in 2020, appeal against a ruling that lets prosecutors keep false claims online. Forensic evidence contradicts official version that the young German stabbed an officer’s vest after falling into a psychotic… Further reading
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Bern’s parliament calls for a ban on “Antifa” and “Black Bloc” – experts say it’s barely enforceable
The Bern cantonal parliament wants the Swiss government to ban groups operating under the names “Antifa” or “Black Bloc”. Legal experts say the chances of success are slim. The push appears inspired by Hungary and the United States. By a… Further reading
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Research for Elbit: German University overrides own ethics ruling with second project concerning Israeli military drones
TU Dresden’s rectorate approved a €30,000 research contract with Israeli arms manufacturer Elbit Systems — overriding its own ethics commission, which had voted almost unanimously against it. The commission was subsequently dissolved. It is not the university’s first collaboration with… Further reading
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EU sanctions against journalist: German bank now also freezes accounts of Hüseyin Doğru’s “pensioner mother”
Following the provisional suspension in the case of his wife, EU financial repression has now been extended to the mother of Hüseyin Doğru. The journalist was listed under the EU’s 17th sanctions package against Russia. A petition has now been… Further reading