Tag: EU Commission
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Border surveillance and control: EU has invested 3.5 billion in anti-migration research
With significant involvement from Frontex, the EU Commission has funded more than 800 migration-related security research projects over the past 17 years. The aim is to bring the external borders up to the latest technological standards. Since 2007, the European…
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EU Entry/Exit System: Germany scrubs repeatedly postponed launch again
The stability and functionality of the EU’s huge biometric database still cannot be tested. The German government adjourns the launch of the system for an undetermined period of time. The full introduction of the new EU Entry/Exit System (EES), which…
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Demand for EU directive for refugees: 15 German organisations criticise persecution as “smugglers”
Human rights organisations are calling on the German government to take a stand against the criminalisation of refugees and solidarity in Europe. They are also calling for safe and legal escape routes. 15 human rights organisations based in Germany, including…
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EU pushes for new surveillance technology against migration, German police union asks for €35 million
A new EU regulation on the introduction of border controls came into force in June. Unwanted entries are to be prevented using drones, motion sensors and other technologies. The police spoke out on Monday in the debate about stationary controls…
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Much less seaborne migration to Italy, government in Rome and U.N. report
The number of arrivals via the central Mediterranean route has fallen drastically by 2024. Libya announces an even tougher approach and concludes a new deal with the EU. Compared to 2023, significantly fewer people are arriving in Italy on the…
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Thinning air for conscripts: Berlin is balancing interests of Kiev with human right to conscientious objection
Do conscripted Ukrainians have to return home to renew their passports? The German Federal Ministry of the Interior sees an obligation to do so – actually. Before the Ukraine Reconstruction Conference in Berlin, Development Minister Svenja Schulze ( Social Democratic…