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New police unit for Frontex could also be deployed at sporting events and summit meetings
Frontex is planning to set up a “Quick Reaction Force”. It is intended to operate beyond direct border protection and could be deployed against the will of a member state. The EU border agency Frontex is preparing to establish a… Further reading
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Frontex to expand with new regulation, establishes regional commands for armed units
With new offices in seven EU member states, Frontex is decentralising its operational command. The reform is part of the expansion of the “Standing Corps”. A new regulation is intended to give the agency additional powers. The EU border agency… Further reading
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536 arrests after pro-Palestinian protest in Bern: Canton security chief calls for Antifa ban
Following record-level unrest during a pro-Palestinian demonstration in Bern, the police give numbers. Accordingly, most of them came from other cantons. Twenty-three were minors. After Saturday’s pro-Palestinian protest in Bern, police confirmed that 536 individuals had been temporarily detained for… Further reading
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Brutal police operation with horses and batons against Antifascists in Nuremberg
Newspaper reconstructs controversial police operation at Nazi gathering During protests against the sentencing of Hanna S. in the Budapest complex, police in Nuremberg deployed police horses and batons. There is now a petition against the mounted officers. After the antifascist… Further reading
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German army and police expand cooperation with Israel: On drone defence, Hamas, AI and ‘prison affairs’
For three years, Germany and Israel have been deepening their security cooperation. Military personnel train on weapon systems, and police authorities exchange information on investigations. Criticism of war crimes remains without consequence. Military and police collaboration between Germany and Israel… Further reading
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Elbit Systems: Israel’s largest arms company sells weapon systems and cyber technology worldwide
The firm from Haifa is a global market leader in drones and broadly positioned in the business of military technology. It profits from worldwide rearmament – and from wars such as in Gaza. Elbit Systems, based in Haifa, is Israel’s… Further reading