Tag: ECJ
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Authorities to tighten imprisonment for deportation after two asylum seekers escaped in Dresden
Detention pending deportation is not a punishment, emphasise members of the Left Party after two Algerians managed to flee from a detention centre. Meanwhile, right-wingers are calling for a “manhunt”. After the successful escape of two rejected asylum seekers from…
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New pre-authorization system: Profiling of passengers could also be banned for Frontex
Under the new ETIAS system, Frontex processes application forms from travelers from visa-free countries. The border agency is to develop an algorithm to determine their risk. A court ruling may have brought those plans crashing down. On Tuesday, the European…
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Data retention and decryption: Justice and Home Affairs Council wants more surveillance
EU member states will call for bypassing encryption also for counterterrorism and law enforcement. In addition, the entry of extremism suspects should be prevented and their assets frozen in the Union. Tomorrow, the EU justice ministers will hold their regular…
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Prüm II: EU Committee criticises planned obligation for facial recognition
All EU member states are to network their police facial images and investigation files across Europe. This puts pressure on some governments without such systems. The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) has criticised plans to oblige all EU member…
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European Court of Justice: Controls at the Schengen borders may not be extended arbitrarily
Some EU members still control their internal borders excessively. However, exceeding the time limit of six months is incompatible with the Schengen Borders Code. Governments and the EU Commission must now react. The lifting of internal border controls is often…
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German Police: Interventions more than doubled after exchange of passenger data
The EU PNR Directive is leading to more and more interventions by the German authorities. An extension to rail, bus and ship travel is not yet off the table, but before that the Court of Justice in Luxembourg will rule…