Tag: Council of the European Union
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Planned EU biometrics system turns into disaster: Delay of six months may lead to massive follow-up problems
With the Entry/Exit System, the EU member states want to create a huge database with fingerprints and facial images. Nothing will come of this for the time being. A phased implementation is also not very realistic. The introduction of a…
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EU law: No one can stop Frontex
For the first time, the EU border agency commands and arms its own police force. Because its director is “fully independent”, this reinforces a glaring control deficit. Frontex is an agency which was established by the Council of the European…
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After Albania and Montenegro, Frontex now plans mission in Serbia
After Albania, the EU Border Agency has started an operation in Montenegro. The mission at the Croatian land border is to be extended to the sea borders. A status agreement with northern Macedonia is about to be signed, negotiations with…
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Classified documents: Great Britain has been massively violating Schengen rules for years
Because of serious breaches, British participation in Europe’s SIS II should have been terminated long ago. With two years delay, the Commission now made proposals to remedy the shortcomings. This fuels the suspicion that the country should continue to participate…