Tag: EU Commission
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Migration control: EU agency spends € 1.5 billion on virtual borders
The launch of the new Entry/Exit System is delayed to September 2023, the Commission says the contracted companies are to blame. Between 2014 and 2020 alone, Frontex and eu-LISA agencies spent a total of €1.9 billion on contracts for border…
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New Europol regulation: EU member states want to blindside parliament with renewed time stamps
For years, the EU police agency has been storing dumps of data on crime victims and witnesses. New legislation will legalise this practice. An exception should now apply to information Europol collected before it comes into force. According to a…
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Chat control: Schengen states should promote decryption of messengers
The EU Commission is collecting outstanding cases with which it can promote the interception of messengers. Great Britain is going even further. In six weeks, the European Commission plans to present its proposal for “legislation to effectively combat child sexual…
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EU development aid: Italy is gifting more surveillance technology to the Libyan coastguard
With a mobile maritime monitoring centre, EU member states hope to improve the migration deterrence of authorities in Libya. The delivery with an Italian warship is also a signal to Turkey. Libya has received new technology for monitoring the Mediterranean…