Security Architectures in the EU

Tag: COSI

  • Customs Union: 27 countries “work together as if they were one”

    Customs Union: 27 countries “work together as if they were one”

    Customs authorities are seen as „gatekeepers of EU borders for the flow of goods“. They increasingly rely on „risk analysis“ and new information systems. Now the EU customs cooperation with police and border authorities will be enhanced. Since 1968, the European…

  • Internal security in the EU: “Moving from data collection to data connection”

    Internal security in the EU: “Moving from data collection to data connection”

    The European Union intends to further strengthen operational cooperation and exchange of information between police authorities. The focus will be on upgrading Europol, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. According to a paper by the Romanian government, Europol’s mandate…

  • Who drives EU counter-terrorism? On the legislation of the European Union

    Who drives EU counter-terrorism? On the legislation of the European Union

    Heiner Busch and Matthias Monroy. Translation by Viktoria Langer The formal process of developing and implementing EU counter-terrorism law and policy begins with the heads of government, in the European Council, setting out strategic guidelines. Thereafter, the Commission produces proposals…

  • “Terrorist material” online: further successful removal requests by Europol

    “Terrorist material” online: further successful removal requests by Europol

    Europol’s Internet Referral Unit is more active than had previously been known. The partnership with the internet industry is now to be expanded further, with the aim of establishing a Joint Referral Platform for the police and private companies and…

  • Turn off the Stockholm Programme!

    Turn off the Stockholm Programme!

    Campaign against the next five-years plan for EU homeland affairs Following Tampere 1999 and Hague 2004, the EU plans to decide the next five-year plan on “Justice and Home Affairs” (JHA) this year. After the implementation of data retention and…