Tag: Brussels
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Germany expands risk level for Libyan SAR zone after repeated attacks by “coast guard” militias – especially targetting NGOs

Germany has expanded its maritime risk warning for Libyan waters to the countries’ the search and rescue zone. The move comes after repeated attacks by militias linked to the so-called Libyan coastguard. NGOs are demanding concrete protection for their rescue…
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Estonia’s secret service bars 1300 Russian former soldiers from Schengen area, the German Police 3500 Ukrainian nationals

Estonia and Germany have entered around 5000 Russians and Ukrainians into a Schengen database for refusal of entry – apparently without individual examination. The lists reportedly came from the secret service in Kyiv, and more are expected to follow. EU…
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EU doubles pullback system in Libya: Renegade Benghazi to receive control centre and coastguard equipment

Control centre and surveillance tower: the EU is copying its backdoor model from western Libya to the east. Notorious militias are to intercept refugees on a new route to Crete. Following a landmark ruling by the European Court of Human…
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EU civil protection for sea rescue: Organisations want to deploy Brussels mechanism in the Mediterranean

A dozen organisations are proposing an EU-led rescue programme in the Mediterranean. The Left Party in the Bundestag had already campaigned for this in 2020. However, there is one obstacle. On the occasion of the vote on the new EU…