Tag: Brexit
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German attack on Channel route: Government wants to punish “illegal migration” to Great Britain
Germany intends to further criminalise migration via the English Channel. Cooperation with the neighbouring states is being intensified. This includes removals from the internet. The German government wants to criminalise “human smuggling” across the English Channel to Great Britain –…
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New EU biometrics system: Frontex and German Police develop app for EU travelers
From next year, EU authorities expect long queues at the external borders. The reason is a new “Entry/Exit System” that requires biometric data from all travellers. An app is to provide a remedy. Next year, the European Union plans to…
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Asylum seekers: EU fingerprint database to be expanded as it reaches capacity limit
Eurodac, the EU biometric migration control database, is reaching its capacity limit. However, a political agreement to expand it has not progressed since 2016. Now an immense number of queries by police from Germany come as a surprise. According to…
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Encrypted communication: UK remains member of EU interception group
Despite Brexit, British police can influence surveillance laws in the EU. The country is also represented in European secret service circles. Notwithstanding its exit from the European Union, the British police will remain a member of a Standing Heads of…
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Crossings to the UK: EU police to install hidden cameras on French and Belgian beaches
With several police actions, the riparians of the English Channel want to prevent unwanted crossings of migrants. German authorities plan internet campaigns against the sale of inflatable boats and engines. After Brexit, the UK is taking part in these measures…
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Cryptowars and migration: Great Britain continues to influence EU policy
The British exit from the European Union strengthens cooperation in informal circles. One of these questionable alliances is now launching measures to decrypt secure communications. This also involves the US government. With Brexit, the UK has left the “European area…
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Privileged third country: EU security cooperation with Great Britain after Brexit
British authorities continue to participate in many EU instruments in the area of justice and home affairs, and cooperation in some cases even goes further than with the Schengen states Norway, Iceland or Switzerland. The exit from Europol and the…
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Spain wants to station its gendarmerie in Gibraltar
Frontex should actually control the new EU external borders at the Rock of Gibraltar. According to an EU paper, however, the Guardia Civil will take over border tasks there for the first time. In addition to maritime surveillance, this concerns…