Tag: Cyprus
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Pullbacks with escort: Cyprus wants to station a ship for migration defence in Beirut
Cyprus wants to donate ships and boats to Lebanon to carry out joint sea patrols against migration. The EU island state could also pay the salaries of Lebanese soldiers for this purpose. Cyprus wants to provide Lebanon with a total of 12 ships and boats “to combat people smuggling” by the end of 2024 and […]
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Brussels goes it alone: EU Commission examines access to biometric data by U.S. police
U.S. authorities want to query fingerprints and facial images in a total of 40 states, most of them in Europe. In a twist, the Commission is putting itself at the forefront of talks about this so-called EBSP. A total of 40 countries currently participate in the U.S. government’s Visa Waiver Program (VWP). Washington thus guarantees […]
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More relocation, more Frontex: “Med5” adopt declaration in Malta
Malta, Greece, Italy, Spain and Cyprus demand more solidarity in the reception of asylum seekers. The EU interior ministers are meeting this week to discuss the issue. Five EU Mediterranean countries are calling on Brussels to show more solidarity with those member states facing the largest “migration flows”. The Union should do more to address […]
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Pegasus and Predator investigations: Europol is not a European FBI
The EU Parliament’s committee of enquiry into Pegasus and other spy software is calling for Europol to investigate the scandal. However, there are reasons why the police agency’s powers are limited. While the EU Parliament is looking into the spyware scandal in a committee of enquiry, the role of the police agency Europol is also […]