Tag: Borders
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Parliament blocks EU Asylum Package: Crisis Regulation for now off the table
The 27 EU states were unable to agree on new measures against refugees. Sea rescuers can also temporarily breathe a sigh of relief. But there is a threat of worse to come. With a Crisis Regulation, the EU Commission wanted to loosen further guarantees of the right of asylum. Under certain conditions, governments such as […]
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More or less Frontex? Its FRO wants reinforced presence in EU problem states
Because of human rights violations, non-governmental organisations are demanding the withdrawal of Frontex from Greece. Their Fundamental Rights Officer, on the other hand, wants to increase the number of EU border guards deployed in the event of violations. Frontex should withdraw from Greece, demanded a coalition of seven non-governmental organisations operating on the island of […]
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EU Entry/Exit System: Border police purchases new biometric control technologies
An EU regulation forces travellers from third countries to leave their fingerprints and facial image when crossing the border. All Member States must therefore invest in new infrastructure at land, sea and air borders. Because checks therefore take longer, authorities are procuring self-service kiosks for handing in biometric data. More than two years ago, in […]